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Originally Posted by packinnova
We need to get all this mess changed anyway. Why is it that we feel the need to spend gazzillions on ss details for congress critters or potential congress critters?
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The USSS
does not protect members of the U.S. Congress or those seeking election to that august institution. The exception, of course, is Senator Hillary Clinton, who, I believe retains USSS protection as a former FLOTUS, although she may have opted out of that perk. At any rate, as a presidential candidate she is (or will be) entitled to a protective detail.
The USSS protects Presidents and Veeps and their families, former Presidents and Veeps and their families (they can opt out, however), presidential candidates, and foreign heads of state visiting the U.S.
Vice presidential candidates are afforded protection after they receive their nomination.
December 4th, 2007, 05:32 PM
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