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former9thward

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2. Joe Biden selected his own security team.
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 11:16 PM
Oct 2023
Joe Biden to have new Secret Service team amid concern about Trump loyalty

Joe Biden is expected to receive Secret Service protection with a new team that is more familiar to him and replacing some agents amid concerns that they may be politically allied with Donald Trump.

In a changing of the guard as well as the man to be guarded at the White House, Biden’s security detail will undergo some staffing changes, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Several “senior” Secret Service agents are poised to return to the president-elect’s protection team and Biden knows these agents well because they guarded him and his family during his time as vice-president, according to the article, echoed in a report by CNN, citing a law enforcement source.

Re-assignments and promotions are common during transition periods between presidential administrations and are meant to increase comfort and trust between a president-elect and his security team, who shadow the commander-in-chief closely, including during private moments and sensitive discussions.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/31/joe-biden-secret-service-team-trump-loyalty

It is pretty insulting to Biden to suggest that his team is not up to the job.

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knowing what we do now about... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #1
Joe Biden selected his own security team. former9thward Oct 2023 #2
Yes... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #8
The MAGAt cult and Q-anon cult both spread after Biden was VP. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #21
What's also needed swong19104 Oct 2023 #23
Insurrection tendencies? inthewind21 Oct 2023 #37
yes Skittles Oct 2023 #14
REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2023 #18
Dogs know CanonRay Oct 2023 #3
Where was the "attack" ???? DemocraticPatriot Oct 2023 #4
"Attacked" with kisses. Iggo Oct 2023 #15
It was sarcasm Hekate Oct 2023 #22
Lmao JonAndKatePlusABird Oct 2023 #30
LOL!!!! CatWoman Oct 2023 #35
My mom had a dog that loved everyone, but she would try to bite the UPS Man all the time liberal_mama Oct 2023 #5
I'm watching my buddy's German Shepherd tomorrow. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2023 #6
He sure is!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2023 #7
Maybe it was something about the uniform. Demobrat Oct 2023 #11
That's what I thought when I had Hank sakabatou Oct 2023 #16
I had a dog inthewind21 Oct 2023 #38
very sweet NJCher Oct 2023 #9
Savage! LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #10
Did you rub bacon on your face in preparation for that meeting? tclambert Oct 2023 #12
Maybe he sees the Secret Service as competition JI7 Oct 2023 #13
So okay, the video shows a dog licking someone. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2023 #17
"This actually lowers my opinion of Biden by a lot." LenaBaby61 Oct 2023 #20
"This actually lowers my opinion of Biden by a lot." betsuni Oct 2023 #27
I wonder how the pooch would respond to Trump? Fresh Water Falling Oct 2023 #19
Commander swong19104 Oct 2023 #24
Uh-oh. CTyankee Oct 2023 #25
Commander likes that Brian got down to his level. IcyPeas Oct 2023 #26
i think it's obvious something is triggering the dog. someone needs to figure out what. mopinko Oct 2023 #28
Commander has bitten others besides Secret Service agents, and the reason we know so much about WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2023 #29
The dog has bitten, eleven agents so far? Polybius Oct 2023 #31
German Shepherds are territorial and very protective. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2023 #32
It's because of his bacon scented Cologne. progressoid Oct 2023 #33
i just love german shepherds CatWoman Oct 2023 #34
"Best judge of character is a dog. I've found that to be true." Benoit Blanc: Hotler Oct 2023 #36
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