Only if the alternative is 0 for security. What is the difference between the cost of security in Washington and the cost of security in New York? The secret service agents are salaried. They get the same money no matter where they are. The agents following Barron to school have to do the same no matter where he's in school. What is the true cost.
You don't know, do you?
What's the difference between NYC and DC? DC has already had all the security hardware and systems already in place. Trump towers didn't, and there was a large expense for the extra NYC police, installing the barriers and other security measures, as well as the fact that the SS is taking up a whole floor in the towers and they have to pay rent while they are there.
How come Trump can't let them stay there for free? He owns the building, and he is the one needing the security for his family.
He owns the building because he isn't stupid. Plus he can't move in to the White House yet.
You're right.............Trump can't move in yet, but why can't he do what Obama did and stay in the Blair House while undergoing his transition?
Apparently there's no requirement and unlike obie, Trump has a business to hand over so I would imagine it would be more difficult at a remote location. But you have no numbers. The house is right on the street and would require the same agents. So no sale.
Yeah, the house is on the street and might require the same amount of agents, but one thing it DOESN'T require is additional hard security solutions like barriers, choke points, bulletproof shielding, etc, because the US government owns it and has already built in the hard security solutions. They use it to house visiting heads of state and dignitaries.
Trump tower required a whole lot of stuff being installed. The main one you notice is all the security barriers and NYC cops around the building.