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[Davide]

Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, has elected to forgo protection by the Secret Service, according to a senior administration official.

The agency ceased protecting Mr. Trump, who lives in New York City and is an executive at the Trump Organization, last week. Mr. Trump, an avid camper and hunter, is said to be seeking more privacy than he can expect with a contingent of agents accompanying him everywhere.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/...ice.html?_r=0&referer=https://www.google.com/

 

[BronsonLee]

That seems like a real bad unforced error

 

[Link]

Likely up to something shady.

 

[Random Human]

Likely up to something shady.

It's hard to buy coke and be an 80s Man when you've got secret service everywhere.

 

[btrboyev]

Can he even do that? I thought it was mandatory?

 

[norm9]

Can't get a boner probably with agents nearby.

 

[capitalCORN]

Maybe he wants to go to a Russian stripjoint.

 

[F0rneus]

Time to prep his escape, for when Mueller comes a knockin'.

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

He's got to return some video tapes.

 

[Brock Reiher]

I want a new tax reform advocacy advertisement from Trump showing how poor Jr has to go without secret service because the budget just isn't there.

 

[Platy]

At best he wants to become a martyr

 

[Mr. X]

Maybe he wants to go to a Russian stripjoint.

You can spread cheeks for $100.

 

[kevin1025]

"Can you, um, guys leave for a little bit? I hear Mueller's raiding me next."

Time for a backyard document fire!

 

[Amagon]

Well, if this doesn't scream suspicious, don't know what is.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

I think someone is little bit scared.....

 

[cruets]

what could go wrong? i'm sure he'll be fine

 

[WickedCobra03]

You can spread cheeks for $100.

I thought it was 3 for 300$, or nothing last I read last night.


Seriously though, weird that he goes from being full blown traveler with an entourage to getting rid of everyone. I mean I get it as a person, but he does not strike me as a guy that would want to remove himself from the limelight.

 

[FyreWulff]

Can he even do that? I thought it was mandatory?

nope. anyone can technically refuse secret service protection except for the president and vice president

 

[Jason Frost]

I have a bad feeling about this.

 

[BlazinSkatinAxel]

He's trying to run.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Giving up his protection seems like a really bad idea.

 

[Buckle]

Rat looking for cheese.

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

Probably making a run for it.

 

[Jack Scofield]

How does Secret Service protection even work? Can you even do anything in public anymore? Like go to the grocery store or go to the theater?

 

[Mr. X]

Probably scared of Mueller.

 

[Foffy]

Maybe he's outsourced his protections to the Russians? ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[M.J. Doja]

Hey now, nobody go getting any ideas!

Spoiler

Do it now! Come on!

 

[Kettch]

This seems like a really bad thing to advertise.

Besides assassination possibilities, I'd be worried about kidnapping and extortion given that this is the son of the president.

I assume he must be replacing them with private security at least?

 

[Bsigg12]

Sure we'll stop protecting you!

Spoiler

Make sure everything he owns is bugged

 

[Deuce Deuce]

"Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you."

 

[malfcn]

Let him pay for any protection, not the tax payers.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

A man literally giving up secret service protection.
That's how afraid he is.

 

[Nobility]

Yeah, he shook.

Secret Service budget was already exceed this year, right?

He can pay for his own protection.

 

[numble]

How does Secret Service protection even work? Can you even do anything in public anymore? Like go to the grocery store or go to the theater?

You tell them your schedule and there is an advance team that goes there before you to secure the location.

 

[whitemex88]

You can spread cheeks for $100.

 

[FyreWulff]

How does Secret Service protection even work? Can you even do anything in public anymore? Like go to the grocery store or go to the theater?

According to all ex presidents you basically permanently live in a bubble for the rest of your life and can't do really anything on your own anymore.

Nixon dropped his SS protection in the mid 80s.

 

[hitme]

Privacy?

Russian asylum it is.

 

[SexyFish]

Don Jr. ain't the only one it seems.

@Acosta

Kellyanne Conway no longer receiving USSS protection per sources. Via @ElizLanders and me.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Ooooohhhh now it's getting interesting

 

[Lo-Volt]

Do I recall a story about how Donald Jr. was miserable, partially in relation to the Russia investigation slowrolling on everything? I really wonder if he’s just sick of this; the impression that the family is going “we didn’t ask for this shit” is strengthening with each news story.

Well, bye. You can all quit and just go buy a mansion somewhere in the mountains.

Quick edit: wait, Conway too? Uhhhhh

 

[BatDan]

Don Jr. ain't the only one it seems.

Is she gone?
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead?

 

[Furyous]

According to all ex presidents you basically permanently live in a bubble for the rest of your life and can't do really anything on your own anymore.

That sounds like thee shit. You don't have to buy anything ever. You get protected all the time like a king.

How much money are we saving by not having to pay for DJTJR's protection? Can we get a refund on services rendered? This is some of the best news of the day.

 

[Goldenroad]

Good. Trumps can afford their own private security detail. The less tax dollars wasted on those assholes the better. You guys should be happy.

 

[ThLunarian]

He's trying to run.

Probably making a run for it.

If Donald Trump Jr flees the country, that's pretty much it for his dad's presidency

 

[Shauni]

Don Jr. ain't the only one it seems.

Woah. That is really weird. Something is rumbling

 

[BigJonsson]

Does someone in Conway's position usually get protected?
Wasn't there a story about the secret service and Trump's private security not working well or something?

 

[DarthWoo]

They're not even going to TRY spinning this as magnanimously wishing to save the taxpayers money?

 

[Shauni]

Does someone in Conway's position usually get protected?
Wasn't there a story about the secret service and Trump's private security not working well or something?

I think that just about everyone with a WH job has USSS protective services to some degree

Edit: I should clarify that I mean those who have a public role. I don't think literally everyone has that

 

[wisdom0wl]

Can you do that?

 

[Zips]

Are the secret service even able to report any shady shit they see?

If so, I'd be more worried about Trump and co. trying to do some destruction of evidence or something shady now. Seems a likely reason.

Or maybe they're just getting extra paranoid.