I don't want one penny of my money used for extra Secret Service protection for Trump. If he needs more than the sitting president then he should be required to purchase his own additional protection. I'm sure the cult would pitch right in.
@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.
Looks like the House passed a bill today to enhance his protection.
Trump already has the same counter surveillance and counter sniper teams afforded to sitting presidents, along with protective intelligence and drone teams. Still, the president travels with other non-Secret Service assets, including those related to the Department of Defense and the National Security Council.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4890505-house-bill-trump-security-assassination-attempt/
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If he would quit playing golf every couple days he wouldn't need nearly as much protection.
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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.
@n8evans @nursefrombirth Might be a little maudlin but somebody could be speculating Carter's detail is available since he's nearly in the grave
Only speculation I've seen on how Rough knew he'd be there was that he did the math in his own head, Trump is in town and it’s Sunday so odds are high there will be golfing. He apparently lay in wait 12ish hours indicating that he didn't have anything like an exact schedule
I believe Carter declined ongoing SS protection years ago
@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?