The Secret Service Has To Protect Former Presidents -- But What If They Are In Jail?

[babylonsister]

POLITICS 05/30/2021 06:00 am ET
The Secret Service Has To Protect Former Presidents — But What If They Are In Jail?
Donald Trump could be the first president to face jail or prison time, creating a dilemma for the officials charged with protecting him.
By S.V. Date


WASHINGTON ― If a former president ends up in jail, will Secret Service agents have to be in there with him?

It’s a question the agency has never had to confront before but may have to come up with protocols for soon, as investigators in New York state and Georgia scrutinize Donald Trump’s actions for possible criminal prosecution.

“This would be unprecedented,” said Jeffrey Robinson, co-author of the book, “Standing Next to History: An Agent’s Life Inside the Secret Service.”

“It’s going to present some very interesting circumstances,” he said.

Secret Service officials declined to discuss the matter. “In order to maintain operational security, the U.S. Secret Service does not comment on the means and methods used to conduct the agency’s protective operations,” a spokesperson wrote in a statement.

Trump political adviser Jason Miller did not respond to a HuffPost query about whether Trump would waive his right to Secret Service protection if he wound up in the custody of state or federal law enforcement.

One longtime Trump confidant, though, doubted that he would do that, and said he is more likely to ask for additional protection behind bars than he receives right now. “He would probably double up,” the adviser said on condition of anonymity. “It would be an interesting situation.”

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-jail-secret-service_n_60aff72ee4b0ead27966342e

[SoCalDavidS]

1. If Drumpf Spends 1 Hour In Jail, I'm Buying Beverages For EVERYBODY On DU

That's how convinced I am that it won't happen.

If it does, please bookmark this post, and I'll gladly pay up.

[maxsolomon]

12. Even if he wasn't the Former Guy

Wealthy tax cheats rarely see prison time. Like his Charity grift and his University grift, worst case he pays a stiff fine.

[GoodRaisin]

2. Post an SS agent at his cell door around the clock. (Opinion only).

Seems reasonable.

[Irish_Dem]

3. His SS buddies will claim they cannot protect him in jail.

Court would allow him to be under house arrest if it comes to that.

I seriously doubt the orange F-wad will serve any time at all.

[Generic Other]

4. Can't wait to find out

You made my day asking. I will ask everyone I meet for days now.

[Silent3]

5. You can bet that if Trump spends even a day in jail...

...the "jail" won't be anything close to hard time, but some cozy form of house arrest, or a very exclusive Club Fed.

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. Just put MF45 in solitary confinement.

For his own good.

[lisa58]

7. Home confinement n/t

[babylonsister]

9. Not good enough for a criminal imo. nt

[lisa58]

17. Not disagreeing.

[Marie Marie]

18. IN home confinement - NO GOLF!!

But prison would be better.

[csziggy]

8. Put him in the supermax prison in Colorado

Since it is designed to keep really dangerous criminals inside, it should be able to keep a whacked out nutcase safe from outside factors. Plus, it is already set up to keep the prisoners isolated.

Give to Secret Service a break - their agents should not have to go to prison to protect this piece of shit - or his family.

[RainCaster]

11. Supermax is a great idea

If DFT wants more security than that, he can pay for it.

[3Hotdogs]

10. At this point, the charges are state. N.Y. state. They ain't got no Club Fed.

But he will need protection. Look what happened to his bestie, Jeff in Rikers Island?

[former9thward]

13. There are no charges.

[LiberalArkie]

14. Considering that a person who is on medicare, social security and other federal benefits loose

all of the once they are in jail, they he should also loose all federal benefits.

[NotASurfer]

15. Temporarily reactivate Alcatraz

One prisoner only. Minimal need for Secret Service onsite, I think there's a San Francisco office to draw from for coverage. Just need to patrol the Bay to deter and repel the MAGA navy.

If he complains, Guantanamo is available. No AC.

Either way, no internet, no cell phone, no KFC, no McD, no diet Coke, no makeup, no hair dye, no Adderal, and no boner pills. Sounds fair to me.

[Smackdown2019]

16. Build a small one room cell and post the SS on four corners of in the Bronx

If the one cell was put in Bronx, NY would do anything, the Trumpers would feel uncomfortable if they pay him a visit in the nice neighborhood. Not to mention his state of mind of where Trump be... Tourism may blossom ....

[Baitball Blogger]

19. It's there job to supply Trump with cigarettes?

[grantcart]

20. Establish a temporary stand alone small compound at a military facility

That would restrict general access etc

If it is for state crimes you can do it at a national guard facility, some of which have excellent security.

[scarytomcat]

21. house arrest