We’ve come a long way from the days when presidents road around in convertibles so they could wave to crowds during parades. That period ended with the tragic assassination of President Kennedy. The attempted assassination of President Reagan once again highlighted the vulnerability a president experiences when he steps out in public. So there is a constant tension between two needs — to have the president visible to the people, while at the same time ensuring his safety.
It’s not just a problem for public officials. Wealthy business magnates such as Donald Trump employ private security forces for personal protection. But when someone becomes president, that responsibility is turned over to the Secret Service.
Donald Trump’s security situation is an unusual one, as outlined on page two.
I can see the potential for confusion and miscommunication between the Secret Service and Trumps private security team. I hope they sit down together and create a Memorandum of Agreement to spell out who does what, to whom, and when. Without that agreement it would be to easy to say “I thought you were going to do that”. We cannot let that happen.
He should and carry his gun.
Good idea, Mr. Trump.
Keep President Elect Trump safe for us
This is a wise thing on history part
Smart man! He knows he can’t trust anyone!
I know President Elect Trump has his people functioning at their greatest capacity. Plus the national Guard and police that respecy. Be I am like some of the others you don’t know who to trust in Obama’s people.
I haven’t seen anything that he has charged the taxpayers unlike Obama and Michelle and the girls and mother in law
Lord help us no
Trump is too smart to leave his security to anyone that he does not trust and that includes every member of any group responsible for his safety and that of his family. He should always keep a personal level of security.