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modrepub

(3,491 posts)
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 05:37 PM Sep 2020

Democrats Should Pass A New Law

in light of the NYT article to limit the amount of public money spent secret service protection on former Presidents. I think some future former President will be very worried about possible Novichok poisoning when they leave office for debts unpaid...

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Democrats Should Pass A New Law (Original Post) modrepub Sep 2020 OP
Obama restored lifetime protection, I learned today soothsayer Sep 2020 #1
It hardly seems fair that members of the Secret Service will have to go to prison Rorey Sep 2020 #2
Ha! Indeed soothsayer Sep 2020 #3
Bobby Barr has people to assist.. stillcool Sep 2020 #4
Will Donald's adult children still get SS protection? keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #5

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
1. Obama restored lifetime protection, I learned today
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 05:44 PM
Sep 2020

It’s an interesting little Wikipedia read

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Presidents_Act

Anyway Drumpf’s ‘friends‘ could easily get to him. Putin just needs to put a little dose on a photo of himself, knowing drumpf will kiss it.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
2. It hardly seems fair that members of the Secret Service will have to go to prison
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 05:50 PM
Sep 2020

I mean, how else can they protect him there?

keithbvadu2

(36,669 posts)
5. Will Donald's adult children still get SS protection?
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:01 PM
Sep 2020

Will Donald's adult children still get SS protection?

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