Secret Service ‘at the end of their rope’ after being ‘treated like servants by Trump

[Tennis]

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/sec...-trump-report/

President Donald Trump’s lavish travel habits are putting a major financial strain on the Secret Service — and Center for Public Integrity reporter Christina Wilkie says that the president himself is a major source of stress as well.

On Twitter Monday morning, Wilkie wrote that “multiple sources” have told her that “Secret Service agents are at the end of their rope, sick of being treated like servants by Trump.”

One of Wilkie’s sources compared Trump’s treatment of Secret Service agents with the treatment given them by past presidents — and the comparison did not reflect well on the current president.

“Clinton treated USSS agents like friends,” the source told her. “Bush treated them with great respect. Obama, like family. Trump treats them like servants.”

Specifically, Wilkie’s sources tell her that Trump expects agents to regularly “fetch” things for him and be available to serve him at all times, regardless of when their shifts start or finish.

On Monday, USA Today reported that Trump’s frequent trips to his own properties have severely strained the Secret Service’s budget, to the point where the agency no longer has enough money to pay its agents.

Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles told the publication that more than 1,000 of his agents have already hit federally mandated caps for salary and overtime allowances, as they have had to expend significantly more time and resources protecting assorted Trump properties.

Good grief. These people are putting their lives on the line and this is how they get treated? Unbelievable!!

[Cthulhu 2020]

Trump is a complete shitbag that's draining the country's coffers to stuff his own.

It must be a day ending in Y.

[ComputerNerd]

It did seem to me that Trump couldn't let go of the lifestyle that came before.
It is harder for him to just throw money at them now, as he should be more accountable for it.

[Tennis]

Nah, I find it 100% believable.

Unacceptable?

[Jorlen]

There were constant articles over the years where the Clintons were not 'friends' with the secret service. This is just the drip drip drip anonymous leak plan.

[Synros]

Trump is a complete shitbag that's draining the country's coffers to stuff his own.

It must be a day ending in Y.

Reminds me of when the Clintons did the exact same thing.

[Seranthor]

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/sec...-trump-report/



Good grief. These people are putting their lives on the line and this is how they get treated? Unbelievable!!

IF this is true then Trump is only one of many that have treated them badly, its not anything new, its not anything earthmoving, and its as newsworthy as it was for past protectees that have treated them badly.

[Trassk]

Actually is very believable.

Tennisace, wanna run this one by you real quick. There is a gay porn star called Colby Keller, who voted for trump, but said he only did so as a means of breaking down the american system in politics and cause some waves.

https://www.advocate.com/commentary/...d-donald-trump

Now trump does seem to be doing just that, so should said mr keller be given applaud for achieving his goals, knowing what trump would end up doing?

[Ahlae]

It's literally been like this every previous president. I wish this crap would stop showing up on the main front page.

[Shaderas]

It's literally been like this every previous president. I wish this crap would stop showing up on the main front page.

How has it been like this with every previous president?

[Mormolyce]

http://bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/rankings/overall/sub

#305 / 305. Dead last.

[Zan15]

Reminds me of when the Clintons did the exact same thing.

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It's literally been like this every previous president. I wish this crap would stop showing up on the main front page.

really and where are these press releases by the SS back when those other people were presidents. i sure don't remember these issues during bush, Reagan, clinton, obama


i do remember hookers and blow being an issue.....

[ohiostate124]

Clinton treated the SS like friends? Lol. Not even close to what I heard.

[akris15]

How has it been like this with every previous president?

I mean its very believable what OP said. I remember a long time ago a Christmas special with the president and during it Clinton was going around the white house hugging all the white house staffers giving them hugs while holding a beer in his hand. Before you can say staged it seemed genuine and in-line with his folky like demeaner. This is in line with the statement that he treated his agents like Friends but in reality I am sure it was like drinking buddies. Bush was also noted to be extremely well liked by white house staff due to his politeness and strict adherence to southern hospitality so I believe that he held the Secret Service with absolute respect.

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Clinton treated the SS like friends? Lol. Not even close to what I heard.

There is a difference between Bill and Hillary. There are stories of her being rather...direct...

[Allybeboba]

IF this is true then Trump is only one of many that have treated them badly, its not anything new, its not anything earthmoving, and its as newsworthy as it was for past protectees that have treated them badly.

Yes, I believe his opponent is rumored to have treated the secret service agent pretty badly.

[Bullettime]

Clinton treated the SS like friends? Lol. Not even close to what I heard.

Bill was known to treat SS like friends. Hillary was the one more of a bitch.

[akris15]

Bill was known to treat SS like friends. Hillary was the one more of a bitch.

That's a polite way of putting it

[Zantos]

I am more concerned about the article hinting at them running out of money to pay its agents. What happens if they can't be paid? We are only going into September. That is 4 months left and they are hurting for money. I get being treated badly sucks, but the bigger issue is if they get treated badly And dont get paid.

[akris15]

I am more concerned about the article hinting at them running out of money to pay its agents. What happens if they can't be paid? We are only going into September. That is 4 months left and they are hurting for money. I get being treated badly sucks, but the bigger issue is if they get treated badly And dont get paid.

They will get more General Funding allocated to them through a working capital account. That also means there could be some....restrictions...on how the funding is used at that point. There will be money given to them considering how sensitive and vital the mission is.

[Glnger]

YA, but Obama one time didn't salute the Air Force One marines properly because he was drinking a coffee.......

If only the word hypocrisy was included the conservative/republican dictionary.