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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 06:47 AM Aug 2020

Secret Service Copes with Coronavirus Cases

Yet another example of how iq45's selfishness affects others. He's a MFer.

https://politicalwire.com/2020/08/28/secret-service-copes-with-coronavirus-cases/


Secret Service Copes with Coronavirus Cases
August 28, 2020 at 7:43 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard


Washington Post: “In the past two months, dozens of Secret Service agents who worked to ensure the security of the president and Vice President Pence at public events have been sickened or sidelined because they were in direct contact with infected people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the incidents.”

“Despite that, Trump has continued to hold large gatherings — most dramatically at the White House on Thursday night, when he delivered his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention before a crowd of 1,500 people seated closely together on the South Lawn, with few masks in sight. The vast majority were not tested for the coronavirus ahead of time.”
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gab13by13

(20,864 posts)
2. His rally in NH
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 07:21 AM
Aug 2020

where he almost fell going up steps was worse. Few masks, which is against NH law, (so what ehh?) and more people.

brewens

(13,397 posts)
3. Anyone worth caring about would have resigned from Trumps SS long ago. If they get it,
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 07:22 AM
Aug 2020

they have it coming to them. The only issue with their continued collaboration is if they spread it to anyone else and possibly killed people.

Tender hopper

(60 posts)
7. They are dedicated members of OUR secret service who spent 8 years protecting Barack and Joe
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:06 AM
Aug 2020

and hopefully will spend the next 8 protecting Joe and Kamala.

babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
8. They did not 'have it coming to them'. This is their job;
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:16 AM
Aug 2020

a lot of people cannot afford to throw it away. And to suggest they're collaborating with mf45 is ridiculous.
Blame the asshat, not them.

paleotn

(17,781 posts)
11. That's not how it works....
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 09:08 AM
Aug 2020

The Secret Service is the most uber professional, ultra nonpartisan organization in the federal government. These same men and women protected Barrack Obama against threats we cannot imagine. I've wished many times that they'd let their guard down for just a moment at precisely the right time, but it doesn't work that way in this country. It would be easy I'd imagine, since I'm sure they're treated like "the help" by the crime family, but they don't do that. They are not the Praetorian Guard or the brown shirts. That's the pack of racist thugs called Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An organization that needs to be gutted to the framing and rebuilt.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
4. Thoughts and prayers.
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 07:40 AM
Aug 2020

If they really cared they would have quit when Trump wouldn't listen to science. Knowing they could be infected.

BumRushDaShow

(127,308 posts)
5. This is why Biden has been careful to do as much as possible "virtually"
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 07:51 AM
Aug 2020

There have been far too many SS exposed and infected at mass gatherings held by the GOP.

Tarc

(10,472 posts)
9. How has Trump himself escaped infection so far?
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:25 AM
Aug 2020

He takes no precautions and is around people all the time. A positive 'rona for him would be a gleaming cherry on the shit sundae of his presidency.

llmart

(15,499 posts)
10. How do we know he hasn't been?
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:38 AM
Aug 2020

He lies about everything, so he may have been infected and we'd never know.

Also, he's probably the one "body" that even the virus wants nothing to do with.

Mariana

(14,849 posts)
16. If he got a mild or asymptomatic case of Covid, and recovered
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 10:32 AM
Aug 2020

I don't think he could resist bragging incessantly about how he beat the virus because of how tough he is.

llmart

(15,499 posts)
17. But the flip side of that is...
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 01:02 PM
Aug 2020

he would think it was a sign of weakness and being old and out of shape and compromised. Plus, it would make his "you don't need a mask or to social distance" stance look bad.

Either way, you can't trust him to tell the truth.

Mariana

(14,849 posts)
15. Trump takes better precautions than anyone else.
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 10:30 AM
Aug 2020

Or to be more accurate, the Secret Service takes those precautions for him. No one gets anywhere near him who hasn't first tested negative. Every place he goes is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized first. Very few people get within six feet of him unmasked. He reall is at very low risk of contracting the infection.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
13. More of a question than a statement, but
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 09:37 AM
Aug 2020

Are they allowed to wear PPE when on duty or is this expressly forbidden by Trump? And if Trump is issuing the order not to wear a mask, for example, are they duty-bound to obey?

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