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Secret Service depletes funds to pay agents because of Trump's frequent travel, large family
USAToday ^ | 08/21/2017 | Kevin Johnson

Posted on 08/21/2017 6:12:52 AM PDT by GIdget2004

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To: DoodleDawg

Cabinet and high level staff make up the difference.


41 posted on 08/21/2017 7:04:12 AM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: Sacajaweau

Probably the hateful scowler itself.


42 posted on 08/21/2017 7:08:37 AM PDT by Ray76 (Republicans are a Democrat party front group.)
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To: treetopsandroofs
Thanks, is there a list somewhere of the Fraud’s 31 or Trump’s 47?

Not that I'm aware of, hence my question.

You left out Trump’s wife. Does Melania have immediate family?

No I didn't. The President, Melania, and Barron are three. Don, Jr., his wife, and kids are another seven. Eric and his wife are another two. Ivanka, Jared and family are five. Tiffany is one. That's eighteen.

I understand Kelly Anne Conway gets protection. I would assume that Kelly and McMaster get protection as well. Current vice president and five former presidents are another twelve. That still leaves quite a few more. Apparently anyone the President want's protected get protection.

Wonder if any of Trump’s exes are covered.

I have no idea.

43 posted on 08/21/2017 7:09:13 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: cornfedcowboy

More garbage from our #1 ENEMY (the MSM).

I work close to LAX, & O-Big-Ears screwed up traffic many times during his 8 year debacle to attend fund raisers with his fellow commies in the entertainment industry.

Have yet to hear what Obozo’s jaunts, including his 300+(?) rounds of golf, cost the US taxpayers.


44 posted on 08/21/2017 7:13:22 AM PDT by caprock
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To: DoodleDawg
No I didn't. The President, Melania, and Barron are three. Don, Jr., his wife, and kids are another seven. Eric and his wife are another two. Ivanka, Jared and family are five. Tiffany is one. That's eighteen.

Actually, you did originally, but no big deal:

Under Trump it's 47. All his children get it. His grandchildren get it. His children's spouses get it. That's seventeen right there, plus the President himself. Who are the other 29?
45 posted on 08/21/2017 7:24:44 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Sacajaweau

Exactly. The SOB’s are on the damn Gov payroll as they have always been. Most go to the secret service from college with a degree in law enforcement and corrections. Yes, West Pointers can get just about any Gov job to include FBI.


46 posted on 08/21/2017 7:26:07 AM PDT by Lumper20
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To: GIdget2004

Pure BS from the Gannett Press.


47 posted on 08/21/2017 7:27:46 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: GIdget2004

When is the Secret Service (SS) going to “man up” and fire that female SS agent (Kerry O’Grady) who said she wouldn’t take a bullet for Trump?

She was removed from being Agent-in-Charge but not fired. So there is $160,000.00+/year being wasted by the SS plus her waiting pension.

Cry me a river.


48 posted on 08/21/2017 7:31:06 AM PDT by JohnG45
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To: mass55th

FAKE NEWS


49 posted on 08/21/2017 7:31:20 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: caprock

Have yet to hear what Obozo’s jaunts, including his 300+(?) rounds of golf, cost the US taxpayers.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Judicial Watch has been suing via FOIA to get the information. I saw recently, where they got some additional documents and the Obamas have cost the taxpayers over $100 million. Unfortunately, their site doesn’t have a ‘search’ function so I couldn’t come up with that specific article ... I was able to find this article from Dec. 2016 where the costs were over $96 million, along with some details.

Judicial Watch: New Obama Travel Costs Bring Eight-Year Total over $96 Million

http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-new-obama-travel-costs-bring-eight-year-total-96-million/

Worth looking at the entire article, but here is the last paragraph:

“The Obamas’ notorious abuse of presidential travel perks wasted military resources and stressed the Secret Service. Judicial Watch estimates that the final costs of Obama’s unnecessary vacation and political travel will well exceed $100 million,” said Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton. “President-elect Trump can immediately save taxpayers money by reforming presidential travel.”


50 posted on 08/21/2017 7:40:10 AM PDT by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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To: GIdget2004

BS Fake News.

Obama had far more travel. By now he had over 17 golf outings, several vacations, and the Wookie was bouncing around with her girls all over the place.


51 posted on 08/21/2017 7:45:54 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: Sequoyah101

fake news, no historical context - fabricated for the hateful media to drool and report.


52 posted on 08/21/2017 7:52:56 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: GIdget2004

That’s rich. Obama and Biden arranged for everyone in their families down to grandchildren to have Secret Service protection. Morale had been really bad in the service. People think it’s a glamorous job, but it’s a lot of standing in hot stairwells for 8 hours, being insulted by protectees, and taken away from your family during holidays and often at a moment’s notice. Since most presidents are wealthy, I think they should pay for their own security for anyone that is not a spouse or dependent child. We need to go back to ending Secret Service protection 10 years after the president leaves office.


53 posted on 08/21/2017 7:55:35 AM PDT by Pining_4_TX (For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Hosea 8:7)
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To: Pining_4_TX
Since most presidents are wealthy

What does that have to do with anything? Discriminate because they're wealthy?
54 posted on 08/21/2017 8:02:24 AM PDT by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
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To: GIdget2004
Where was USA Today when Obama and clan took so many spread-out, lengthy, expensive vacations?

USA Today isn't fit for the bottom of a bird cage or cat litter box.

55 posted on 08/21/2017 8:07:33 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: IndispensableDestiny

They added 800 but because of attrition experienced a net gain of only 300.


56 posted on 08/21/2017 9:27:33 AM PDT by wiggen (#JeSuisCharlie)
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To: txrefugee

From WIKI-”Since 2001, the president has earned a $400,000 annual salary, along with a $50,000 annual expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account, and $19,000 for entertainment”
So 569k all in. That pays for 3.55 agents at the current 160k max.


57 posted on 08/21/2017 9:30:48 AM PDT by wiggen (#JeSuisCharlie)
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To: GIdget2004

Is Val still covered by Obama?


58 posted on 08/21/2017 9:34:08 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Qiviut

” “President-elect Trump can immediately save taxpayers money by reforming presidential travel.”
Lets be honest hey? He hasn’t reformed it. He’s out and away every weekend regardless of the excuses some are making him.


59 posted on 08/21/2017 9:42:10 AM PDT by wiggen (#JeSuisCharlie)
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To: DoodleDawg
Under Obama 31 people got Secret Service protection. Under Trump it's 47.

...and for damn good reason!

60 posted on 08/21/2017 9:46:40 AM PDT by houeto
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