@shootersa
The Secret Service were not in charge of securing the buildings outside of the perimeter, that was down to the local authorities....now that brings up a possible scenario that tRump himself has created from past rallies where he just doesn't pay or part pays for securing his rallies. In many towns across America tRump has reneged on paying in full the total costs of building hire and security.
Also while thinking about it doesn't tRump has his own personal security team beyond what's allocated from the government. Shouldn't they also be taking some responsibility for failing to protect their boss....but this like everything else tRump does is to blame others and throw them under the bus for his own failings..

And talking about media reporting the news, my sources are from respected news agencies all over the world, ie. The Guardian, The Conversation, BBC, AP, NPR, Reuters, ABC NEWS Australia, SBS News Australia, PBS News and Aljazeera just to name a few...where do you gather your news from?, my guess would be Breitbart and truth social.

As per usual you bow down to your God leader that he can do no wrong then accuse Biden of everything after not properly cleaning up the mess that tRump left behind....tRump hastily removed 5,000 troops from Afghanistan, then gave Biden just 2 months to finalize tRump's negotiated withdrawal with the Taliban a known untrustworthy terrorist group.
But as you claim to know everything that happened over there, how many Afghans did tRump rescue and send to the US for a safer life, and how much tonnage of your war machine did he return to America?....I could safely say none and nothing on both accounts.

"Trump has ‘no plan’ to exit Afghanistan by Christmas, key lawmaker says" https://www.defensenews.com/congres...o-exit-afghanistan-by-xmas-key-lawmaker-says/

And another interesting article to read, but knowing full well that you won't bother to read them..
https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/09/donald-trump-is-dropping-bombs-at-unprecedented-levels/

Not that it's a competition to who's the first on the ground after natural disasters, but for the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of course it would have been America due to its massive military presence in Japan, for the 2004 Indonesian tsunami Australia was one of the first nations to respond, though once again due to America's military presence in the area, they were most likely there first with boots on the ground and the same goes for Haiti, though that country isn't one I'd be hanging my hat on as it's been 14 years since that disaster and the countries infrastructure is still a shambles.

But do continue with your red, white and blue chest puffing.

 

Anyone who tries to reason with shootersa learns that it is impossible to reason with someone whose opinions are not based on reason.

Trump's core constituency in the United States consists of poorly educated, and not too bright white men.

They are unable to do their own thinking, so they believe Trump's lies.

 

That is total garbage! The SS has full & total responsibility over every security detail. They have the highest of power. So much so, that they can eliminate any threat by any means and not be charged with a crime.

Part of their responsibilities are working with other outside agencies when needed to form a more secure environment. However, they dictate the roles and responsibilities of those agencies. It would be an asinine thought to consider differently!

As far as sources go, try getting to your information directly from our government policies, procedures & laws! Understanding our constitution would be of great value to you too!!! Instead of your stupid news sources.




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18 USC 3056: Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret ServiceText contains those laws in effect on July 18, 2024
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§3056. Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service
1 433, 493, 657, 709, 1006, 1007, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1907, or 1909 of this title;

June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 818 ; July 16, 1951, ch. 226, §4, 65 Stat. 122 ; Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1143, §2, 68 Stat. 999 ; Pub. L. 86–168, title I, §104(h), Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 387 ; Pub. L. 87–791, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 809 ; Pub. L. 87–829, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 956 ; Pub. L. 89–186, Sept. 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 791 ; Pub. L. 89–218, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 890 ; Pub. L. 90–608, ch. XI, §1101, Oct. 21, 1968, 82 Stat. 1198 ; Pub. L. 91–644, title V, §19, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1892 ; Pub. L. 91–651, §4, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1941 ; Pub. L. 93–346, §8, July 12, 1974, as added Pub. L. 93–552, title VI, §609(a), Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1765 ; Pub. L. 94–408, §2, Sept. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 1239 ; Pub. L. 97–297, §3, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1318 ; Pub. L. 97–308, §2, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1452 ; Pub. L. 98–151, §115(b), Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 977 ; Pub. L. 98–587, §1(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3110 ; Pub. L. 103–329, title V, §530, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2412 ; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §605(i), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3510 ; Pub. L. 106–544, §3, Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2716 ; Pub. L. 107–56, title V, §506(b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 367 ; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, §1703(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2313 ; Pub. L. 108–21, title III, §322, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 665 ; Pub. L. 109–177, title VI, §§604, 607, 608(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 253 , 256; Pub. L. 110–326, title I, §102, Sept. 26, 2008, 122 Stat. 3560 ; Pub. L. 112–257, §2, Jan. 10, 2013, 126 Stat. 2413 ; Pub. L. 115–393, title II, §203, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5271 ; Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(135), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4320 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §148, and on sections 264(x) and 986 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking (Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, §12B, subsection (x), as added June 16, 1933, ch. 89, §8, 48 Stat. 178 ; July 17, 1916, ch. 245, §31, sixth paragraph, 39 Stat. 382 (384); Dec. 11, 1926, ch. 2, §3, 44 Stat. 918 ; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, §101, 49 Stat. 684 , 703).

Section consolidates said section 148 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., and said sections 264(x) and 986 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking.

Said section 148 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, was concerned with offenses relating to counterfeiting and passing, etc., of transportation requests and to the unlawful possession or making of plates, stones, etc., used in making such requests, which were defined in sections 146 and 147 of said title 18, now sections 508 and 509 of this title.

Said sections 264(x) and 986 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, were concerned with various offenses as defined in sections 981–985, 987 of said title 12, relating to Federal land banks, joint-stock land banks and national farm loan associations, and as defined in section 264 of said title 12 relating to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All of the provisions of said sections 981–985, 987 of said title 12, and the criminal provisions of said section 264 of said title 12, were transferred to this title where they were, in some instances, consolidated with similar provisions from other sections. Such provisions are now incorporated in sections 218, 221, 433, 493, 657, 709, 1006, 1007, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1907, and 1909 of this title. In most instances, these sections, as the result of the consolidations, relate to other organizations as well as those mentioned above, but, by enumerating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal land banks, joint-stock land banks, and national farm loan associations in this section, the powers of the Secret Service are not broadened beyond what they were in said sections 264(x) and 986 of said title 12.

In this section, the wording of said section 148 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., and section 986 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking reading "The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to direct and use the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department" was adopted, rather than the wording of said section 264(x) of said title 12, which read "The Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department is authorized."

Words "of the United States marshal having jurisdiction", following "custody" in all three of said sections, were omitted as surplusage.

Changes were made in phraseology.


Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §1107(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2146 .

Pub. L. 110–326, title I, §103, Sept. 26, 2008, 122 Stat. 3560 , provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [probably should be "title", meaning title I of Pub. L. 110–326, which amended this section and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 1 of this title] shall apply with respect to any Vice President holding office on or after the date of enactment of the Act [Sept. 26, 2008]."

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, §1703(b), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314 , provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and former sections 202 and 208 of Title 3, The President] shall take effect on the date of transfer of the United States Secret Service to the Department [of Homeland Security]."

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Pub. L. 93–552, title VI, §609(b), Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1765 , provided that: "Except as otherwise provided therein, the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section, former section 202 of Title 3, The President, and provisions set out as a note under section 111 of Title 3] shall become effective July 12, 1974."

Effective Date of 1959 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 86–168 effective Dec. 31, 1959, see section 104(k) of Pub. L. 86–168.

Transfer of Functions
For transfer of the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations of the United States Secret Service, including the functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 381, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Use of Funds for United States Secret Service Protection
Pub. L. 109–295, title V, §517(b), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1380 , as amended by Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title V, §517, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2073 , provided that: "For fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into an agreement to perform protection of a Federal official other than a person granted protection under section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, on a fully reimbursable basis."

Funds for Training
Pub. L. 108–90, title II, Oct. 1, 2003, 117 Stat. 1145 , provided in part: "That in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, subject to the reimbursement of actual costs to this account, funds appropriated in this account shall be available, at the discretion of the Director, for the following: training United States Postal Service law enforcement personnel and Postal police officers, training Federal law enforcement officers, training State and local government law enforcement officers on a space-available basis, and training private sector security officials on a space-available basis".

Expansion of National Electronic Crime Task Force Initiative
Pub. L. 107–56, title I, §105, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 277 , as amended by Pub. L. 109–177, title VI, §608(b), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 256 ; Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(136), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4320 , provided that: "The Director of the United States Secret Service shall take appropriate actions to develop a national network of electronic crime task forces, based on the New York Electronic Crimes Task Force model, throughout the United States, for the purpose of preventing, detecting, and investigating various forms of electronic crimes, including potential terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure and financial payment systems. The electronic crimes task forces shall not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code."

National Threat Assessment Center
Pub. L. 106–544, §4, Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2716 , provided that:

"(a) Establishment.-The United States Secret Service (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Service'), at the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, may establish the National Threat Assessment Center (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Center') as a unit within the Service.

"(b) Functions.-The Service may provide the following to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies through the Center:

"(1) Training in the area of threat assessment.

"(2) Consultation on complex threat assessment cases or plans.

"(3) Research on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence.

"(4) Facilitation of information sharing among all such agencies with protective or public safety responsibilities.

"(5) Programs to promote the standardization of Federal, State, and local threat assessments and investigations involving threats.

"(6) Any other activities the Secretary determines are necessary to implement a comprehensive threat assessment capability.

"(c) Report.-Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2000], the Service shall submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives detailing the manner in which the Center will operate."

Telecommunications Support to United States Secret Service by White House Communications Agency
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(b) [title VIII, §8100], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–71 , 3009-108, as amended by Pub. L. 106–92, §2, Nov. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1309 , provided that: "Beginning in fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, fixed and mobile telecommunications support shall be provided by the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) to the United States Secret Service (USSS), without reimbursement, in connection with the Secret Service's duties directly related to the protection of the President or the Vice President or other officer immediately next in order of succession to the office of the President at the White House Security Complex in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area and Camp David, Maryland. For these purposes, the White House Security Complex includes the White House, the White House grounds, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the New Executive Office Building, the Blair House, the Treasury Building, and the Vice President's Residence at the Naval Observatory."

Off-Set of Costs of Protecting Former Presidents and Spouses
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title V, §509], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314 , 3009-345, provided that: "The United States Secret Service may, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and hereafter, accept donations of money to off-set costs incurred while protecting former Presidents and spouses of former Presidents when the former President or spouse travels for the purpose of making an appearance or speech for a payment of money or any thing of value."

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations acts:

Pub. L. 104–52, title V, §509, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 492 .

Pub. L. 103–329, title V, §514, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2410 .

Pub. L. 103–123, title V, §515, Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1253 .

Pub. L. 102–393, title V, §519, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1759 .

Pub. L. 102–141, title V, §522, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 865 .

Pub. L. 101–509, title V, §525, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1426 .

Former Vice President or Spouse; Protection
Pub. L. 103–1, Jan. 15, 1993, 107 Stat. 3 , provided: "That-

"(1) the United States Secret Service, in addition to other duties now provided by law, is authorized to furnish protection to-

"(A) the person occupying the Office of Vice President of the United States immediately preceding January 20, 1993, or

"(B) his spouse,

if the President determines that such person may thereafter be in significant danger; and

"(2) protection of any such person, pursuant to the authority provided in paragraph (1), shall continue only for such period as the President determines, except that such protection shall not continue beyond July 20, 1993, unless otherwise permitted by law."

Pub. L. 96–503, Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2740 , provided: "That the United States Secret Service, in addition to other duties now provided by law, is authorized to furnish protection to (a) the person occupying the Office of Vice President of the United States immediately preceding January 20, 1981, or (b) his spouse, if the President determines that such person may thereafter be in significant danger: Provided, however, That protection of any such person shall continue only for such period as the President determines and shall not continue beyond July 20, 1981, unless otherwise permitted by law."

Secret Service Protection of Former Federal Officials
Pub. L. 95–1, Jan. 19, 1977, 91 Stat. 3 , provided: "That the United States Secret Service, in addition to other duties now provided by law, is authorized to furnish protection to a person who (a) as a Federal Government official has been receiving protection by the United States Secret Service for a period immediately preceding January 20, 1977, or (b) as a member of such official's immediate family has been receiving protection by either the United States Secret Service or other security personnel of the official's department immediately preceding January 20, 1977, if the President determines that such person may thereafter be in significant danger: Provided, however, That protection of any such person shall continue only for such period as the President determines and shall not continue beyond July 20, 1977, unless otherwise permitted by law."

Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976
Pub. L. 94–524, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2475 , as amended by Pub. L. 99–190, §143, Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1324 ; Pub. L. 101–136, title V, §527, Nov. 3, 1989, 103 Stat. 815 ; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, §531(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1469 ; Pub. L. 102–141, title V, §533, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 867 ; Pub. L. 104–52, title V, §529, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 496 ; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, §109(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3832 , provided: "That this Act may be cited as the 'Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976'.

"Sec. 2. As used in this Act the term-

"(1) 'Secret Service' means the United States Secret Service, the Department of the Treasury;

"(2) 'Director' means the Director of the Secret Service;

"(3) 'protectee' means any person eligible to receive the protection authorized by section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, or Public Law 90–331 (82 Stat. 170) [formerly set out as a note below];

"(4) 'Executive departments' has the same meaning as provided in section 101 of title 5, United States Code;

"(5) 'Executive agencies' has the same meaning as provided in section 105 of title 5, United States Code;

"(6) 'Coast Guard' means the United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation or such other Executive department or Executive agency to which the United States Coast Guard may subsequently be transferred;

"(7) 'duties' means all responsibilities of an Executive department or Executive agency relating to the protection of any protectee; and

"(8) 'non-Governmental property' means any property owned, leased, occupied, or otherwise utilized by a protectee which is not owned or controlled by the Government of the United States of America.

"Sec. 3. (a) Each protectee may designate one non-governmental property to be fully secured by the Secret Service on a permanent basis.

"(b) A protectee may thereafter designate a different non-Governmental property in lieu of the non-Governmental property previously designated under subsection (a) (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 'previously designated property') as the one non-Governmental property to be fully secured by the Secret Service on a permanent basis under subsection (a). Thereafter, any expenditures by the Secret Service to maintain a permanent guard detail or for permanent facilities, equipment, and services to secure the non-Governmental property previously designated under subsection (a) shall be subject to the limitations imposed under section 4.

"(c) For the purposes of this section, where two or more protectees share the same domicile, such protectees shall be deemed a single protectee.

"Sec. 4. Expenditures by the Secret Service for maintaining a permanent guard detail and for permanent facilities, equipment, and services to secure any non-Governmental property in addition to the one non-Governmental property designated by each protectee under subsection 3(a) or 3(b) may not exceed a cumulative total of $200,000 at each such additional non-Governmental property, unless expenditures in excess of that amount are specifically approved by resolutions adopted by the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate, respectively.

"Sec. 5. (a) All improvements and other items acquired by the Federal Government and used for the purpose of securing any non-Governmental property in the performance of the duties of the Secret Service shall be the property of the United States.

"(b) Upon termination of Secret Service protection at any non-Governmental property all such improvements and other items shall be removed from the non-Governmental property unless the Director determines that it would not be economically feasible to do so; except that such improvements and other items shall be removed and the non-Governmental property shall be restored to its original state if the owner of such property at the time of termination requests the removal of such improvements or other items. If any such improvements or other items are not removed, the owner of the non-Governmental property at the time of termination shall compensate the United States for the original cost of such improvements or other items or for the amount by which they have increased the fair market value of the property, as determined by the Director, as of the date of termination, whichever is less.

"(c) In the event that any non-Governmental property becomes a previously designated property and Secret Service protection at that property has not been terminated, all such improvements and other items which the Director determines are not necessary to secure the previously designated property within the limitations imposed under section 4 shall be removed or compensated for in accordance with the procedures set forth under Subsection (b) of this section.

"Sec. 6. Executive departments and Executive agencies shall assist the Secret Service in the performance of its duties by providing services, equipment, and facilities on a temporary and reimbursable basis when requested by the Director and on a permanent and reimbursable basis upon advance written request of the Director; except that the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard shall provide such assistance on a temporary basis without reimbursement when assisting the Secret Service in its duties directly related to the protection of the President or the Vice President or other officer immediately next in order of succession to the office of the President.

"Sec. 7. No services, equipment, or facilities may be ordered, purchased, leased, or otherwise procured for the purposes of carrying out the duties of the Secret Service by persons other than officers or employees of the Federal Government duly authorized by the Director to make such orders, purchases, leases, or procurements.

"Sec. 8. No funds may be expended or obligated for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, and section 1 of Public Law 90–331 [formerly set out as a note below] other than funds specifically appropriated to the Secret Service for those purposes with the exception of-

"(1) expenditures made by the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard from funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard in providing assistance on a temporary basis to the Secret Service in the performance of its duties directly related to the protection of the President or the Vice President or other officer next in order of succession to the office of the President; and

"(2) expenditures made by Executive departments and agencies, in providing assistance at the request of the Secret Service in the performance of its duties, and which will be reimbursed by the Secret Service under section 6 of this Act.

"Sec. 9. The Director, the Secretary of Defense, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall each transmit a detailed semi-annual report of expenditures made pursuant to this Act during the six-month period immediately preceding such report by the Secret Service, the Department of Defense, and the Coast Guard, respectively, to the Committees on Appropriations, Committees on the Judiciary, and Committees on Government Operations [now Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate] of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, on March 31 and September 30, of each year.

"Sec. 10. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General and his authorized representatives, who shall have access to all records relating to such expenditures. The Comptroller General shall transmit a report of the results of any such audit to the Committees on Appropriations, Committees on the Judiciary, and Committees on Government Operations [now Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate] of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively.

"Sec. 11. Section 2 of Public Law 90–331 (82 Stat. 170) [formerly set out as a note below] is repealed.

"Sec. 12. In carrying out the protection of the President of the United States, pursuant to section 3056(a) of title 18, at the one non-governmental property designated by the President of the United States to be fully secured by the United States Secret Service on a permanent basis, as provided in section 3.(a) of Public Law 94–524 [section 3(a) of this note], or at an airport facility used for travel en route to or from such property[,] the Secretary of the Treasury may utilize, with their consent, the law enforcement services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the affected State and local governments. Further, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to reimburse such State and local governments for the utilization of such services, personnel, equipment, and facilities. All claims for such reimbursement by the affected governments will be submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury on a quarterly basis. Expenditures for this reimbursement are authorized not to exceed $300,000 at the one nongovernmental property, and $70,000 at the airport facility, in any one fiscal year: Provided, That the designated site is located in a municipality or political subdivision of any State where the permanent resident population is 7,000 or less and where the absence of such Federal assistance would place an undue economic burden on the affected State and local governments: Provided further, That the airport facility is wholly or partially located in a municipality or political subdivison [sic] of any State where the permanent resident population is 7,000 or less, the airport is located within 25 nautical miles of the designated nongovernmental property, and where the absence of such Federal assistance would place an undue economic burden on the affected State and local governments."

[For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.]

Major Presidential or Vice Presidential Candidates and Spouses; Personal Protection
Pub. L. 90–331, June 6, 1968, 82 Stat. 170 , as amended by Pub. L. 94–408, §1, Sept. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 1239 ; Pub. L. 94–524, §11, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2477 ; Pub. L. 96–329, Aug. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 1029 , which had provided for personal protection of major presidential or vice presidential candidates and had authorized protection of spouses commencing not more than 120 days before the general Presidential election, and appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $400,000 for execution of such provisions, was repealed by Pub. L. 98–587, §2, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3111 . See subsec. (a)(7) of this section.

Extension of Protection of President's Widow and Children
Pub. L. 90–145, Nov. 17, 1967, 81 Stat. 466 , extended until Mar. 1, 1969, the authority vested in the United States Secret Service by section 3056 of this title, as it existed prior to the amendment in 1968 by Pub. L. 90–608, to protect the widow and minor children of a former President who were receiving such protection on Nov. 17, 1967.

Applicability of Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950
Pub. L. 91–651, §5, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1941 , provided that: "Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 4 of this Act, shall be subject to Reorganization Plan Numbered 26 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1280) [set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees]."

1 See References in Text note below.

 

Protective Intelligence

The protection of an individual is comprehensive and goes well beyond surrounding the individual with well-armed agents. As part of our mission of preventing an incident before it occurs, we rely on meticulous advance work and threat assessments to identify potential risks to protectees.

 

@69magpie
First, the secret service has sole responsibility for the security of their protectees.

Understand? The secret service is solely responsible for Trumps safety. Says so right there in the book.

That they rely on local law enforcement to augment their force does not in any way change their responsibility for Trumps safety.

Not one bit surprised you'd try to lay off responsibility to trump, take cheap shots at trump and shooter, and generally show your stupid.

Thanks for the laughs.

 

Even if Trump isn't walking in the footsteps of Hitler... Project 2025 means he is walking in the footsteps of his bum buddy, Putin.

Project 2025 would mean he could basically make decisions, backed up by every government department because he owns them, so that the Democrats are simple never able to return to power.

And, yeah - I'm a stupid "Democrat" for this cos it's only just hit me... That none of you MAGA morons would actually care if that was the future for America. None of you would see that as a problem...

 

Write this down, darkie;

"There is no evidence that Donald Trump subscribes to or agrees with the Heritage foundation "project 2025" report. Donald Trump denies that he has even read it. There is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

Write it down until you understand it.
And then kindly fuck off.

Project 2025 is from Heritage Foundation, not Trump | Fact check (usatoday.com)
Fact Check: Trump’s Ties to Project 2025 | AllSides

 

@69magpie
What, no double down on your claim that the secret service wasn't responsible for Trumps security?

Just a middle school level diversion attempt.
Lame.

 

Looks left... Looks right... Interesting articles, I like them both, shooter. Thanks for providing them.

The first one looks at the fact that Project 2025 is not from Trump. No one has said Trump wrote a single line of Project 2025. So - we all agree with that.

The second one is an interesting fence-sitting site, which reports on what everyone is reporting on - the middle, the left, the right. But - unless I'm missing something - It doesn't actually get into the nitty gritty of the claims, it doesn't report on whether either side (or middle) are making shit up.

1. Project 2025 has been created by a large number of former Trump administration staff. Agree?
2. Project 2025 has some pretty intense shit in it, such as banning porn (seriously, that would be my main concern), banning abortions (ok, actually, that's big too, but I know your opinion on that), and setting up "agreeable" people in every key position within government so that a future President (let's call him Humpty Dumpty just for shits n giggles) would be able to push whatever idea he may have, without interference. Agree?
Trump as recently as 2 years ago supported the work of the Heritage Foundation, saying they were working on future plans for him. Agree?

So... what's actually being debated here?

 

1. Project 2025 has been created by a large number of former Trump administration staff. Agree?

Define "large number". Not sure how that is relevant to what Trump is doing now, but whatever link your conspiracy theorist bunch can turn into propaganda seems to be the point.
You also have failed to note that Trump has said he does not endorse whatever it is that project 2025 proposes. Probably because it doesn't fit the liberal agenda. So, a bunch of former Trump administration people now work at the Heritage Foundation. Does that prove that Trump endorses their work? Of course not. So, missing the relevance of your point.​

2. Project 2025 has some pretty intense shit in it, such as banning porn (seriously, that would be my main concern), banning abortions (ok, actually, that's big too, but I know your opinion on that), and setting up "agreeable" people in every key position within government so that a future President (let's call him Humpty Dumpty just for shits n giggles) would be able to push whatever idea he may have, without interference. Agree?

Shooter saw a "position paper" some years ago claiming that America should do away with it's borders all together. You know, just one big happy earth family singing Kumbaya, and it suggested that then President elect Obama could implement that. It did not mean that Obama supported the notion, acted on it, or even knew about it.
You have the same problem with project 2025. It can say whatever the Heritage foundation wants it to say. It does not mean Trump endorses it or will act on it.​

Trump as recently as 2 years ago supported the work of the Heritage Foundation, saying they were working on future plans for him. Agree?

Oh. So, the only thing the Heritage Foundation has been working on for the last two years is project 2025? Do you even understand what the Heritage Foundation is? Or how many similar foundations, spanning the political spectrum there are? Trump once also said he supported his buddy and lawyer Michael Cohen. Think he still does?
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Shooter thinks the whole project 2025 nonsense is just another ploy like the Steele dossier bullshit, the hunter biden laptop is russian disinformation lie, the Kavanaugh scandal, and the Nancy Antoinette star chamber saga.

Remember that liberals have convinced themselves that Trump is evil come to earth, the second coming of Hitler, and stopping him from getting to the oval office is their prime directive. He must be stopped no matter what it takes. Stopping him is absolutely critical to protect democracy.

Even if they have to destroy democracy to stop trump, their mission is holy and is endorsed by GOD. Whatever it takes. Project 2025 propaganda linking it to Trump is just more of the same agenda to get Trump.

Trump has said he does not endorse project 2025.

Understand? Trump is NOT endorsing or acting on project 2025.

Now then. Trump has issued his platform for 2024 (or, to be more specific, the GOP has issued it's platform).
One of the things the left has been howling about project 2025 is that it calls for dismantling Social Security and Medicare. AGREE?
Here's Trump's plan for Social Security and Medicare according to gobankingrates.com.
Doesn't sound like the old boy intends to do away with Social Security and Medicare, does it now?
So, given this is Trump's/the GOP'S platform for Social Security/Medicare, its pretty hard to believe they are in full throated support of what project 2025 says, eh?

Trump’s Platform: What Is His Plan for Social Security and Medicare? (msn.com)
Trump’s Platform: What Is His Plan for Social Security and Medicare?
Story by Terence Loose
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The Republican National Party unveiled their official platform just before their national convention. While it’s thick on political rhetoric and sparse on details, it is more robust than their 2020 platform, which literally did not exist and was instead merely a full-throated endorsement of Donald Trump.

This year, Chapter Six of the GOP Platform outlines the party’s plan for saving Social Security and Medicare should Trump be reelected. Below are the five points. We removed only the non-policy, political attacks on Democrats and asked two policy experts to weigh in on what the rhetoric might actually look like, practically speaking. Because let’s face it, it’s easy to save the world on paper.

1. Protect Social Security
Platform Declaration: “Social Security is a lifeline for millions of Retirees, yet corrupt politicians have robbed Social Security to fund their pet projects. Republicans will restore Economic Stability to ensure the long-term sustainability of Social Security.”

This line also is a signal for a desire for more robust supervision and possibly a look at taxes and benefits, said Chuck Warren, a political expert and host of Breaking Battlegrounds Politics Podcast.

“The confession over the misappropriation of funds exposes a need for more robust supervision and accountability in the management of Social Security coffers,” said Warren. “In practical terms, it could mean tighter controls on how these funds are allocated,” he said. For long-term sustainability, he said that payroll taxes or benefits might also need adjusting, although he warned that that would be difficult politically speaking.

In addition to this, “practical steps could include measures to prevent the reallocation of Social Security funds for unrelated expenses and ensuring that contributions are adequately invested for future payouts.” said Kateryna Odarchenko, a political consultant and partner at the pro-democracy SIC Group.

2. Strengthen Medicare
Platform Declaration: “Republicans will protect Medicare’s finances from being financially crushed by [the addition of] tens of millions of new illegal immigrants to the rolls of Medicare. We vow to strengthen Medicare for future generations.”

Whether the political rhetoric is true or not is debatable, but Odarchenko said that “this statement reflects a strong stance against expanding Medicare eligibility to undocumented immigrants, which Republicans argue would strain the program’s resources.” She says that Trump could also argue for policy reforms aimed at reducing costs and improving efficiency under the guise of immigration reforms.

Warren agreed, but also said that the exclusion of undocumented aliens has to be counterbalanced by practical health needs and moral considerations. “One approach could be [negotiating] drug prices to save costs and fighting fraud in Medicare,” he said. “Such measures help ensure that funds are used effectively for both present and future beneficiaries.”

3. Support Active and Healthy Living
Platform Declaration: “Republicans will support increased focus on Chronic Disease prevention and management, Long-Term Care, and Benefit flexibility. We will expand access to Primary Care and support Policies that help Seniors remain in their homes and maintain Financial Security.”

Again, tackling chronic disease and allowing grandma to remain in her home sounds good from the 30,000-foot level, but how do we get there? “Practically speaking, this could increase funding for community-based health programs, incentives for healthcare providers working towards prevention, as well as telehealth service supporting policies,” said Warren.

In addition, he said, this might mean tax breaks for home renovation for elderly-friendly facilities, as well as financial incentives towards supporting caregivers. Odarchenko said that this might also involve monetary incentives for following a healthy lifestyle.

4. Protect Care at Home for the Elderly
Platform Declaration: “Republicans will shift resources back to at-home Senior Care, overturn disincentives that lead to Care Worker shortages, and support unpaid Family Caregivers through Tax Credits and reduced red tape.”

If Trump were to prioritize this, in the best light, it would mean a shift toward more efficiency and flexibility. “This could involve increasing funding for home health services, providing tax incentives for family caregivers, and addressing workforce shortages by improving training and compensation for care workers,” Odarchenko.

Warren believes that for this to work well, it would take the shape of tax breaks and the elimination of red tape for family caregivers and improved wages, training or immigration policies that facilitate the hiring of skilled caregivers.

5. Protect Economic Foundations for Supporting Seniors
Platform Declaration: “Republicans will tackle Inflation, unleash American Energy, restore Economic Growth, and secure our Borders to preserve Social Security and Medicare funding for the next Generation and beyond.”

Both Warren and Odarchenko agreed that these are broad, sweeping policy goals aimed at strengthening the economy in order to enable Social Security and Medicare funding. Practically speaking, said Warren, this might include initiatives to increase domestic energy production as well as lowering regulations on businesses in hopes of the continuation of job creation.

“Securing borders to prevent illegal immigration is also suggested as one way to protect economic resources,” said Warren. “However, this would need a balanced approach that does not negatively affect the labor market and economic growth.”

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