Secret Service Episodes On Jan. 6 Show Complicated Mix Of Duty And Political Allegiance - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Carol Leonnig, author of "Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service," talks about questions raised by Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony about a Donald Trump freak out on his own security and how the ability of the Secret Service to do its duty has been compromised by some members allegiance to Trump. Aired on 06/28/2022.

[rampartc]

1. i do hope that the trumpist secret service agents

are not allowed near the current president or vp. leave them all in mar a lago driving golf carts (or encourage them to retire at first opportunity.)

[Rhiannon12866]

2. That's an excellent point - but aren't they vetted first? I'd certainly hope so

And wouldn't the Bidens already know some of them? Don't both former presidents and vice presidents have Secret Service details even after their terms of office? I know that President Carter still does and I saw President Clinton when he came to my district for a campaign stop in 2006 and he had several with him. I'd guess they could retain the same agents.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Yikes! This should answer your question:

There were a large number of Secret Service agents who were TFG supporters
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216866702

[rampartc]

4. thanks rhia

i recced the link forgetting that we can't rec replies, but , anyway.

the story at the link where the secret service guys did not want to wear masks, what is wrong with people who are supposed to step in front of a bullet but don't want to take the simplest step top prevent disease transmission?

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Damn good question! I really don't get that, either!

Not to mention, if they're responsible for protecting the life of a president, how is that protecting him when they could be transmitting Covid??

[rampartc]

6. they are young and fit

trump is neither.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. True, but with special treatment, he managed to survive Covid

But shouldn't any Secret Service agent, charged with protecting the life of any president, take every precaution to prevent spreading a deadly virus? I'd think that would be mandatory.

[rampartc]

8. absolutely

it is well known to be a dangerous job,