Reich writes: "More evidence of pending Trump tyranny is his decision to maintain an aggressive and unprecedented private security force - unlike all modern presidents and presidents-elect who have entrusted their personal security entirely to the Secret Service."
Robert Reich. (photo: Reuters)
Kings and Dictators Have Palace Guards. Presidents Don�t.
21 December 16
ore evidence of pending Trump tyranny is his decision to maintain an aggressive and unprecedented private security force -- unlike all modern presidents and presidents-elect who have entrusted their personal security entirely to the Secret Service.
Security officials warn that a private security force heightens risks for protesters -- dozens of whom have already alleged racial profiling, undue force or aggression at the hands of Trump�s security, with at least 10 joining a trio of lawsuits now pending against Trump, his campaign or its security.
Even after the election, Trump�s private security force has removed protesters � sometimes roughly � at many of his �Thank You Tour� rallies, including about a dozen protesters during a rally in Grand Rapids on Dec. 9, after Trump shouted �Get �em out!�
Kings and dictators have palace guards. Presidents don�t. At least not until King Trump. Congress should make it illegal for a president to have a private security force accountable to no one but himself.
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