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The Republican president on social media objected to what he said were 18 agents assigned to Hunter Biden’s protective detail while in South Africa this week. He said Ashley Biden has 13 agents assigned to her detail and that she too “will be taken off the list.”

There was no immediate reaction from the former president’s office.

Former presidents and their spouses receive life-long Secret Service protection under federal law, but the protection afforded to their immediate families over the age of 16 ends when they leave office. But outgoing presidents can extend protection for those who might otherwise not be eligible for up to six months after they leave office, something Biden did for his children and Trump did for his family after leaving office in 2021. Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush also extended protection for their families for a period.

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Nice whoever comes after trump should end his secret service detail and the ones for all his little nazi offspring too

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago

He'll be dead by then and he knows it.

[–] [email protected] 75 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Wow. You really think there's going to be another election?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

Of course, he has a bunch of children you can vote for.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I don't understand how so many people don't realize how serious shit is at the moment.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

He's got to die eventually, no?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Then it's time for Trump jr. To take the King position ?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago

I think it might be Barron. The media has been starting to glaze him and give him some air time and float his name. Don Jr has been doing tons of really cringe campaigning for El Presidente, but given he hasn't really been talked about in the media, I don't think they're floating him next

[–] [email protected] 182 points 1 day ago

The pettiest president strikes again.

[–] [email protected] 138 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Set that precedent, Donnie. Set it.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No Democrat would ever do the same, he's safe.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

No Democrat now, sure... But the ones that get elected after Trump, that's another story.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Bold of you to assume there will be another election

[–] [email protected] 26 points 21 hours ago

Also bold of him to assume the democratic party is capable of change.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Not too bold, since states run elections, and blue states will continue to run normal ones. Red, states, though? Oh, those'll be corrupt up the wazoo.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

and they're a majority by almost 2:1, guaranteeing republican victories going forward.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Yup. It's grim nationally, but at least blue states have a change of not being total shitholes within.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ending it 3 months early... hell I was going to say how Petty sounding but yeah course it is.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago

That makes it worse. It means the only reason to do it is to call attention to the removal of protection, like "Will no one rid me of this turbulent ~~priest~~ opposition member?"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

They should move.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I hear Canada is nice this time of year. They might relax their drug-related restrictions for Hunter.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

I hear he's got a huge hog.

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