• NeuromancerOPM
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    5 months ago

    The protection comes because of the risk of the title. So yes, until they die.

    If the SS has to protect Trump in prison so be it.

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      5 months ago

      Jokes aside about the SA, sorry SS, protecting one privileged group of individuals…

      At what point should an ex-president lose SS? Is it forever just because they held power? What happens if they start to suffer dementia and start blurting out secrets?

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        5 months ago

        It’s just my opinion but forever. They are at more of risk because of their previous job. As such spending money to protect them isn’t a crazy idea to me.

        Obama had Bin Laden killed. I wouldn’t be surprised if some terrorist group wants to kill him in return.