• hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    Trump is not responsible for his security though, secret service is. Would think that those guys would know to not wear random trackers with them

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      5 days ago

      Pretty sure the secret service is responsible for protecting Trump. The rest of his campaign security is the job of the campaign, which is famously cheap.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        2 days ago

        And it’s in the Secret Service’s interest to have certain rules for any additional security operating an an event they’re responsible for protecting. That’s literally their job…

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            1 day ago

            I guess that depends on the reason they’re further from the VIP. If it’s because they’re prepping for a visit, it should have just as much oversight as if they’re with the individual. If they’re merely doing mundane work (say, cleaning up after a visit), then sure, allow some leeway. But in general, if they’re on the clock, they shouldn’t have any trackers outside of ones issued for the purposes of their job.

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      4 days ago

      I’m not sure if it’s still valid, but there was that whole debacle where he fired every secret service agent except for ones that backed him politically.

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        4 days ago

        Maybe, having worked closely enough with Trump to have an even better idea of who he is than most, it was a choice rather than incompetence.