Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Letitia James, Alvin Bragg and More

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14. I disagree that he could completely end SS protection for former President Biden. Former presidents, spouses and their

minor children, up to age 16, have protection provided by statute. Trump certainly could weaken it.

Like anything else, however, Executive Protection (EP) Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures are determined by the current administration. While Secret Service protectees may have individual preferences, they lack the authority to order DHS to do anything.

Like most things in government, resource constraints can dictate the where and how. Consider DACA as a reasonable parallel. Obama never said the law didn't apply to DACA immigrants. He said essentially that we don't have unlimited resources and that enforcement of immigration law against DACA will happen only after all the higher priorities are complete.

So, if DHS can apply immigration priorities, why wouldn't it be able to prioritize the Executive Protection mission? An interesting factoid is that while counterintuitive, Nixon is the only Former President to give up their Secret Service protection.