"FBI alerted the Secret Service" - Secret Service is stationed in Margaret Lago even when

[question everything]

Whiny and family are not there?

[ZonkerHarris]

1. Sure

[question everything]

2. Why? Guarding an empty house? Shouldn't they be with the people they are supposed

to guard?

[Chainfire]

5. They need to keep the property secure from potential bombers for one.

Or to keep someone from hiding out inside, under the bed, and awaiting the chance to get at the family. Make sure that nobody sneaks some truth into the facility. There will be numerous teams attached to the former presidents security.

[question everything]

10. Yes, I suppose. Probably the most costly president and family with all their travels.

[ZonkerHarris]

7. Do they leave the White House ungaurded when Joe's not there? These are secure locations

and kept that way by teams being there.
Sure a small team there while Trump is away but you cant leave the place wide open so someone can bring in a bomb or something
I mean come on.
Think about it, right
ITS THE SECRET SERVICE!

[tinrobot]

9. Yes, guarding an empty house

I'm sure the Clinton/Obama/Bush/Carter residences see similar protection.

You don't want some nutjob sneaking in while the house is empty to lay in wait or whatever.

[fescuerescue]

17. An unguarded house can be compromised

The secret service still guards Obama's home in Chicago, even though he hasn't lived in it for many years now.

[brooklynite]

14. Do you imagine that the entire Secret Service leaves the White House when the President does?

[Turbineguy]

3. Will they protect him in prison too?

What if he ends up in prison with some BLM/Antifa/Democrats?

[onetexan]

4. throw him in Guantanamo

[MurrayDelph]

11. Put the agents

who wiped their phones in with him

[Chainfire]

15. Don't worry, he will be perfectly safe in a supermax in solitary.

They built a wall with razor wire to keep good people out.

[luv2fly]

6. At least a skeleton detail to keep the place secure?

Would make sense to me.

[hlthe2b]

8. A smaller group, yes. They have to maintain security/integrity to avoid compromise when

protectees return.

[Emile]

12. He'll lose secret service protection when he

goes to prison. Prison guards will take over.

[Chainfire]

16. He will be safely surrounded by his own kind. They may even let him hold rallies, where

he can complain about "so called wardens."

[Solly Mack]

13. Because a former president's home is still protected even when they are not in it.

One detail remains. Another detail travels with them.