It is absolutely ridiculous that the Secret Service and tax payer dollars provides security for Ex-Presidents.

The existence of the Secret Service is in conflict with the Second Amendment.

What's interesting is that Secret Service protection for former presidents (or anyone else, like their families, former Senators, former Supreme Court Justices, etc.) is completely at the pleasure of the current president. Of course, no president has ever terminated protection for a former president.

Back when it looked like Trump might go to prison, the question arose as to how his Secret Service protection would work. One possibility would be for Biden to terminate it, because they do have guards in prisons and that would be adequate.

Regardless of the who the person occupying the White House is, their actions on behalf of the United States of America, can, and often does, put a target on their backs.

The nation owes them protection for stepping up and accepting that role, on behalf of the people.

Nothing short of full protection is acceptable.

The alternative is for US Presidents to turn to corruption, and arrange for a tidy sum to be set aside. For instance, $2.5B USD from Saudi Arabia, so they can hire their own protective service when they leave office.

Other ex Presidents have never stooped this low, but it's about the principle.

Turns out security for Trump was upped significantly due to what we know is an Iranian plot to assassinate him (a couple of weeks prior to the 20 year old Incel's actions).

This is funny because it came up while I was watching an interview where they were bashing the secret services non stop for not doing a good job and suggesting that they did it on purpose too lol.

good point but that is the LAST place we need to look at as far as wasted tax dollars

It’s ridiculous how much they put up with. The douche they protect makes them pay to stay for all his golfing and has made millions from it.

We have enough old white men anyway