Trump plans a private security force

[UCmeNdc]

‘More evidence of pending tyranny’: Robert Reich sounds the alarm on Trump’s private security force

The Politico article quotes security experts such as former Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow, who says that Trump is “playing with fire” by using both the Secret Service and his own security detail.

“[It] increases the Service’s liability, it creates greater confusion and it creates greater risk,” he said of Trump’s continued use of a private firm.

In the conclusion of his post, Reich calls upon Congress to “make it illegal for a president to have a private security force accountable to no one but himself.”


http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/more-evidence-of-pending-tyranny-robert-reich-sounds-the-alarm-on-trumps-private-security-force/

[2naSalit]

1. Heh...

[sharp_stick]

2. That's not safe at all

his private security force will wind up getting him killed...On the other hand...

[gordianot]

3. Praetorian Guard to protect the Dynasty and heirs.

May be needed as Trump becomes closer to his Russian masters.

[baldguy]

4. Schutzstaffel? Or Praetorian Guard?

[andym]

5. Huey Long had his own security force too

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Some say it was his security force who accidentally shot him in the encounter with Dr. Weiss* which whether true or not suggests a reason why a private security force is a bad idea.

* http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/20/was-huey-long-killed-by-his-own-bodyguards.html

[WilliamH1474]

10. I never knew that

But it makes pretty good since to me. I find it absurd how much it's costing to protect the Dumbf Tower.

[Hoyt]

6. The Klan offered him a deal for the publicity.

[JDC]

7. Maybe he needs his own private army also

This cannot stand.

Also, Who will pay for this private security?

[MrPurple]

8. It's a tax deduction, at a minimum, or the US citizens are paying for it totally

The US citizens are paying for this private security force, who abuse protesters, but it is not accountable to the US people. Also, they've signed non-disclosure agreements, like anyone who does business with Trump, so they can't talk about any unethical/illegal things that they are told to do.

[JDC]

9. Just when I thought

I couldn't get more disgusted. We are just getting rolled in plain site.

[iluvtennis]

11. We taxpayers should pay for shit... We already pay for secret service...

If he wants it, let his billionaire thug club pay for it

[fleabiscuit]

12. Contracted less than minimum wage undocumented private security.

Sounds like a win-win for taxpayers. I say go for it tRump.