Obama Signs Law Giving Himself, Bush Lifetime Secret Service Guard -- The Ticket/Yahoo News
Former presidents have to give up rides on Air Force One. But now they don't have to give up being shadowed by the armed-and-earpieced bodyguards of the Secret Service.
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into a law a measure giving him, George W. Bush and future former presidents and their spouses lifetime Secret Service protection, the White House announced.
The legislation, crafted by Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, rolls back a mid-1990s law that imposed a 10-year limit on Secret Service protection for former presidents. Bush would have been the first former commander in chief affected.
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More News On Future Presidents To Receive Lifetime Secret Service Guard
Obama signs bill granting lifetime Secret Service protection to former presidents and spouses -- Washington Post/AP
Obama signs bill, gets Secret Service protection for life -- CNN
Obama signs bill extending lifetime Secret Service protection for former presidents -- The Hill
Obama grants himself lifetime Secret Service protection -- Politico
George W. Bush to get Secret Service for life -- Star Telegram
My Comment: It appears that the world is becoming a more dangerous place .... even for ex-Presidents.
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