Donald Trump said Monday that he ended “quickly” details of Secret Service protection assigned to Democrat Joe Biden’s adult children.
Trump posted his intentions to the Truth Society after reporters asked about details of Hunter Biden’s Secret Service.
“Immediately, I recommend that Hunter Biden no longer receive secret service protection.
There was no immediate response from the former president’s office.
The former president and his spouse are subject to lifelong Secret Service protection under federal law, but they expanded the child details for six months before both Trump and Biden took office, but were given protection when the 16-plus edge ended.
While touring the John F. Kennedy Center’s Performing Arts Center on Monday afternoon, reporters asked Trump if he would revoke protections for the former president’s son.
“Well, we did that with a lot of people.
“I’m going to look at it,” he said.
This is not the first example of Trump revoking security details. In January, he revoked details of the security of Trump’s former Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. Former top aide Brian Hook. And his former national security adviser, John Bolton, within 72 hours of the start of Trump’s second term.
Trump’s decision to remove details of their security, which were thought to be provided by the State Department, comes despite warnings from the Biden administration, that both men faced a continuing threat from Iran due to actions they took in accordance with Trump’s orders during their first term as president.
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The US protocol does not automatically guarantee continued protection for the former president and senior officials other than his spouse. However, the US intelligence agency deemed Hook, Pompeo and Bolton to be at serious risk, urging the Biden administration to grant them protection.
Marina Dunbar reported
