WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill granting lifetime Secret Service protection to former presidents and their wives.
The measure Obama signed Thursday applies to presidents elected after Jan. 1, 1997, specifically Obama and former President George W. Bush. It reverses a 1994 law that ended Secret Service protection 10 years after a president leaves office. Under that law, the Homeland Security secretary could extend such protection on a temporary basis.
A sponsor of the bill, Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, says increased terrorist threats and the greater mobility and youth of former presidents made the change necessary.
The new law also authorizes Secret Service protection for the children of former presidents until they turn 16.
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The bill is H.R. 6620.
oh sure, he wants armed guards for himself… but doesn’t want you to own a gun
You took the words right out of my mouth. He wants to be protected and have his own healthcare and wants the guns taken away from us and getting his dictated healthcare.
Steve is right on!
where did obama say he wanted to take guns away from people ? just curious !!!! because i don’t think he has said anything on it , just fox news
How is the country going to pay for that security? Hope my wages aren’t taxed to pay that ****!
This country is bull****!!!
Salary for life, healthcare for life and now security for life. All on the taxpayers dime. What a crock of s#*t!
Lol he just knows that once he is done being president, secret service wont be there to protect him from all the americans hes screwed over from giving him a good old fashioned noogie.