A top House Democrat wants to remove Trump's Secret Service protection if he's sent to prison

[Tom of Temecula]

Rep. Bennie Thompson, the former chairman of the House January 6 committee, introduced legislation on Friday that would strip former President Donald Trump of Secret Service protection if he is sentenced to prison.

"Unfortunately, current law doesn't anticipate how Secret Service protection would impact the felony prison sentence of a protectee — even a former President," Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, said in a statement released by his office. "It is regrettable that it has come to this, but this previously unthought-of scenario could become our reality."

Thompson is responding to possible concerns that if Trump were sentenced to prison as a result of a conviction in any of the 91 felony charges across the four indictments he faces. On paper, Trump could face over 600 years in prison based on the combined charges of the four cases pending against him. In reality, he would likely serve a lot less based on sentencing guidelines. The maximum sentence on each count Trump faces in New York is four years of prison.

Under Thompson's bill, any Secret Service protectee would have their security stripped if convicted of a state or federal offense that is punishable by at least a year in prison. The legislation does not mention Trump directly. As such, it could apply to any future president, vice president, and their families. The Secret Service also protects major presidential candidates.

https://www.businessinsider.com/house-democrat-trump-prison-sentence-secret-service-2024-4

[Bucky]

1. I don't like that. I think it'd be the wrong move

I'm sure the secret service is good at managing all the particular planning challenges it faces in protecting US presidents. Making an exception for an ex-president seems like a bad precedent to set.

Let's be honest, if Trump ever goes to prison, it'll be one of those country club prisons with a gardening center and macrame classes. Or it might be one of those Spandau setups where he's a solo prisoner in a well-guarded courtyard.

[Think. Again.]

2. Perhaps re-writing the role of the secret service...

...from merely protecting the President and ex-Presidents, to also protecting our National security FROM the President and ex-Presidents would be a more important consideration.

[Emile]

3. Makes sense, it will save tax payers money. That

should make Republicans happy 😊.

[North Shore Chicago]

4. The thought of him

prancing around making vile threats, spewing hate and violence while under the watchful eye of the SS made me sick from day one!

He doesn't deserve one second of taxpayers security paid for by this country! This country he despises so much!

[Kid Berwyn]

5. The idea is to protect society, not him.

Upon conviction, Trump would become the most dangerous criminal in the history of the United States.

If sentenced to prison, the SF should be held under the highest security precautions.

ETA: A deep reinforced concrete pit with access via retractable ladder, illuminated by makeup melting Klieg lights and covered by a 500-pound manhole cover, monitored by several live video cameras 24/7 for starters.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. Prisons are well guarded.

There is no need to sentence Secret Service to Prison as well.

That would be a waste of taxpayer dollars, overlapping and perhaps, abuse. We know how TSF ABUSES the system. He becomes a ward of the State of New York if convicted. I read that New York prisons are some of the BEST prisons in the country.

TSF will be in FINE HANDS if that be the case.

[republianmushroom]

7. I agree with removal.

[GoodRaisin]

8. Solitary confinement where nobody has to smell his poots.