I would think she feels invincible with that kind of protection.
Joe Pulitzer won his fortune selling his partisan news to a crowd of sycophants. He established his prize in an attempt to earn broader recognition. It has now come full circle: It is prized only among a crowd of sycophants. The Pulitzer Prise is now like the "Benevolent Protective Order of Dodo Birds" giving a prize to the BPODB member who can give the best dodo bird call. It means something to themselves, but no one else.