@nursefrombirth I understand. I'm of the opinion that Secret Service protection for former presidents is the right thing to do, but he's doing as he always does and testing the limits to the breaking point.
I think that protection should cut both ways. We protect former presidents not just because they served and made themselves vulnerable to retaliation from their detractors, but also to protect precious state secrets. Guard them to keep those safe, but they should protect the secrets too
@Fellixe Again, if he needs more protection than the sitting president and needs protection taken away from another ex-president, he should pay for his own. Guard secrets, they never could with him, why try now?
@nursefrombirth Is that what's happening? I've got personal stuff in my brain and work stuff happening so I haven't done my rounds of news digging yet.
Secret Service needs help. Through my police parents we've known a coupe of officers recruited into SS and anecdotally they aren't on the top of the list for well run law enforcement agencies.
@Fellixe I haven't went back to check it out, but I saw a few articles suggesting that Carter's detail be reduced and given to Trump. Just doesn't sit right with me. Could just be me. 🤔
@nursefrombirth @Fellixe Have they disclosed yet how the guy was made aware that Trump would be on his golf course that day? And how much $$ will Trump pocket by charging additional Secret Service agents to stay at Mar-a-Lago?
How much is Jimmy Carter charging Secret Service agents to stay at his place?
@nursefrombirth @n8evans @Fellixe
he should only be allowed to charge rack-rate at regular hotels (eg Mariott suites), not $1k+/night he’s been charging at his properties for protective detail.