Posted on 05/08/2024 2:06:51 PM PDT by CFW
The U.S. Secret Service reiterated that it “must provide protection” to former presidents amid speculation that President Donald Trump could be jailed by a New York judge for violating his gag order.
On Monday, Judge Juan Merchan told the former president that if he continues to violate a gag order for speaking about witnesses and other individuals connected to the trial, he could face a jail term.
In response to questions about how the Secret Service would respond if President Trump were jailed, a spokesperson for the agency told The Epoch Times Tuesday that “under federal law, the United States Secret Service must provide protection for current government leaders, former Presidents and First Ladies, visiting heads of state and other individuals designated by the President of the United States.”
The statement didn’t go into specifics about how it would look like. The spokesperson did not respond to a question about whether a Secret Service agent could be stationed in a jail cell along with the former president.
(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...
“A prominent House Democrat has introduced new legislation that would strip felons of Secret Service protection”
...and I bet a number of RINO Republicans would vote for that legislation.
When Trump is reelected can he pardon himself?
SS could probably arrest the judge if he puts Trumps life in danger.
If jailed, Trump will be catered to by most inmates. In jail and prison, white collar inmates are at the top of the social order. That will be especially so with Trump.
President Donald J. Trump and Family has always had His own Security Team.
Do you think that Trump Force One just gets parked unattended at whatever Airport and have Joe/Jane Aircraft Mechanic do Service and Maintenance ?
They are bound by congressional law to defend the president and cannot perform their duties if he is incarcerated. Moreover, they are themselves not criminals so they will not be allowed to join him behind bars to provide for his protection, even if they wanted to.
As mentioned elsewhere, at most he'll get house arrest, which Trump could totally ignore if he wanted.
They will not allow President Trump to be handcuffed and taken in to custody. It's as simple as that.
Add shots fired to the fun!
Hopefully, Juan won’t put the former U.S. President in a Messican jail down in Juarez.
Yeah like Epstein
Easy answer, Biden removes SS protection from DJT, that way he can be put into the general population.
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Joe Biden will issue an executive order telling the Secret Service to stand down. They want Trump DEAD!
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