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Secret Service Director Clancy Wants $8M Replica White House for Training
NBC ^ | March 17, 2015

Posted on 03/17/2015 4:08:09 PM PDT by don-o

The Secret Service would like $8 million to build a replica White House for training purposes following a string of security lapses, including one last year when a fence-jumper made it deep inside the President's residence, the Secret Service Director said Tuesday.

Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy told a House Appropriations subcommittee that agents would be able to "train more efficiently" if they had access to a "mock-up" White House.

Clancy said he'd like for the replica to be built in Beltsville, Maryland, about 20 miles from the actual White House. Clancy estimates that the design and construction of the faux Executive Mansion will cost $8 million, according to his prepared remarks for Tuesday's hearing.

Training is currently conducted in a parking lot, Clancy said.

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KEYWORDS: secretservice; whitehouse
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To: don-o

It would make a great movie set. Maybe Hollywood could build them one, and let them use it after the movie wraps.


21 posted on 03/17/2015 4:47:47 PM PDT by marron
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To: Sasparilla

Yay!


22 posted on 03/17/2015 4:54:19 PM PDT by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: KC Burke

Dont you mean 8 trillion?


23 posted on 03/17/2015 4:59:51 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Wisconsinlady

By the time the White House fake is built, The Obamas will have been done and in New York or whatever. Actually protecting Cruz or Walker sounds like a good idea. The Secret Service is going to have a major overhaul for the next President.


24 posted on 03/17/2015 5:01:48 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: don-o

How much will the replica of the bar where they got toasted cost?
Do we need a replica of the roads in DC to train them to drive?
GRRRRR


25 posted on 03/17/2015 5:07:56 PM PDT by sasquatch
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To: don-o

The Secret Service has been protecting the POTUS since 1901. Why hasn’t this need arisen in the past?


26 posted on 03/17/2015 5:10:44 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: don-o

I like it

Put the replica Resident & his little dog Jarrett in the replica WH and put some adults in charge.

easily worth the price.


27 posted on 03/17/2015 5:14:50 PM PDT by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: don-o

Maybe they need to train to evict Obama after the next election.


28 posted on 03/17/2015 5:26:49 PM PDT by marron
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To: don-o

When it comes time to take back America, the Secret Service mercenary traitors will be the first to run.


29 posted on 03/17/2015 5:38:37 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: don-o

Why? They can’t even guard the actual one!


30 posted on 03/17/2015 5:38:43 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: don-o

Ronald Kessler’s new book is the go-to text on all this.
Worth a read.


31 posted on 03/17/2015 5:44:19 PM PDT by golux
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To: don-o

Gezzzuz crips, were being led by carnival con-men.


32 posted on 03/17/2015 5:45:27 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Be better to train at a mock up of a golf course since that is where Hussein spends most of his time.


33 posted on 03/17/2015 5:48:31 PM PDT by TonyM
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To: don-o

Go ahead and move the faux President into it as soon as it is finished.


34 posted on 03/17/2015 5:49:37 PM PDT by TonyM
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To: don-o

Geez, dude - just hire Channing Tatum...


35 posted on 03/17/2015 6:14:47 PM PDT by kiryandil (making the jests that some FReepers aren't allowed to...)
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To: don-o

talk about overkill - they can use a mock-up made out of pallets and discarded lumber like we used to


36 posted on 03/17/2015 6:19:16 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre

Pretend house for a pretend President?

Get rid of the pretend President and we have a matched pair again, I can’t wait!

It’s kinda like socks.


37 posted on 03/20/2015 4:38:51 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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