I don't think SS agents' right to freedom of speech should extend

[pnwmom]

to being able to write self-serving tell-alls after they leave their positions.

How can Presidents trust having these people close by, knowing that they might try to profit by spinning juicy "revelations" about them?

Aren't Presidents entitled to ANY personal privacy?

[berni_mccoy]

1. I agree.

[Barack_America]

2. Interesting topic for you to bring up tonight.

[pnwmom]

4. Someone on CNN mentioned the book that a SS agent is promoting now. n/t

[PepperHarlan]

8. You noticed that too?

But I'm sure the poster is doing so out of genuine concern.

[pnwmom]

13. They just mentioned it on CNN, and it sounds unfair to me.

And not a way to get good people into the White house, unless they were wealthy enough to pay for their own personal protection.

If the Don manages to get elected, I bet he would bring his own people in. He's already indicated that he wouldn't want to live in the White House.

[creeksneakers2]

3. You are so right

Don't agents take an oath before serving?

[Tarc]

5. Right-wingers have made Clinton tell-all books into a cottage industry

They gotta pay the bills somehow.

[Corporate666]

6. Tough call

I agree it's incredibly tactless and low-brow for an SS agent to do a tell-all, but there's a freedom of speech issue at hand.

Perhaps they should get them to sign NDA's? A POTUS shouldn't have to worry that their protectors are listening to every word and will profit from it later.

[Jitter65]

7. Everything that Trump plans on bringing up Hillary will handle. nt

[Electric Monk]

9. Are you 'typing' with voice recognition software? That's not just a typo, it's a homophone.

... able to right self-serving tell-alls...

[pnwmom]

12. No, I'm just writing and watching TV at the same time.

Thanks!

[Silver_Witch]

10. Nope sorry they are not.

It is sad - it seems to be the world we live in now though eh? Money is all important. Wealth and power and absolutely NO honor. Gosh I remember when a candidate would never have spoken about their private parts....or other stuff that is now fodder for debates.

The world is different - better in many ways - really weird in some.

[ancianita]

11. Non-disclosure agreements should be THE condition of SS employment.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

16. And any pension.

[ancianita]

17. Yeah. Money could talk 'em out of talking, I suppose.

[catnhatnh]

14. Imagine

people using their time in the White House for personal gain. Well I never....

[pnwmom]

15. How do you trust someone WITH YOUR LIFE

when you can't trust that he won't take advantage of his position to make a pile of money spreading crap about your family?