You want me to prove that Bolton, who hasn't been employed by govt since 2019, is entitled to the same protection that Biden, Bush and Obama get. 'This is mighty stupid of you but I'm starting to expect stupid from leftists here.
Here you go:
By law, 18 USC 3056, under the direction of the secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service is authorized to protect:
- The president and vice president (or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of president)
- The president-elect and vice president-elect
- The immediate families of those individuals
- Former presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, except that protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage
- Children of a former president who are under 16 years of age.
- Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments including the pope
- Other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad when the president directs that such protection be provided, such as the U.S. trade representative
- Major presidential and vice presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general presidential election, the spouses of such candidates
- Former vice presidents, their spouses and their children who are under 16 years of age, for a period of not more than six months after the date the former vice president leaves office
and
Additionally, the Secret Service has been directed to protect certain Cabinet-level officials -- including the secretary of Homeland Security and secretary of treasury -- and senior White House staff often considered critical to national security, including the White House chief of staff and national security adviser.
An explanation of which U.S. government leaders get protective services, who provides it, and why.
abcnews.go.com
Where do you see lifetime protection for former cabinet members? Now smarten up and get out of your echo chamber.