Secret Service members asked about protecting soon-to-be-former president Trump full time in Florida: Sources

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NEW: Secret Service agents in Pres. Trump's detail are being asked whether they're interested in transferring to South Florida, sources tell ABC News.

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The Secret Service's Miami field office also has begun looking at physical reinforcements to Mar-a-Largo, the president's club to which he refers as"the winter White House," the sources added. These moves are considered unofficial as Trump has yet to concede to Biden. Trump, a longtime New Yorker born in the borough of Queens, changed his residency to Florida last year and voted there in late October.President Donald Trump holds a 'Make America Great Again' cap while arriving to board Air Force One as he departs Florida for campaign travel to North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin at Miami International Airport in Miami, Nov. 2, 2020.

When reached by ABC News, a secret service spokesperson said:"For operational security reasons, the Secret Service does not discuss specifically or in general terms the means, methods or resources we utilize to carry out our protective mission."Renovations to living quarters expected to be occupied by Trump and first lady Melania Trump are underway, ahead of when they'll be living there full time after the Jan. 20 inauguration, sources familiar with the planning told ABC News.

While Trump will be required to spend at least six months per calendar year in Florida to maintain his residence status, the 74-year-old is expected to spend time at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and in New York, according to the sources, who added that all post-presidency plans remain fluid.

 

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I hope they say no. He doesn’t care about them and after he is president he will use and abuse them more.

Who in their right mind would volunteer to follow that 🤡 around daily, for the rest of his miserable life? 🙄

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I bet between now and January 19th, Pence will become President and pardon Trump from as much evil doings as possible so he can move to be with his buddy in Russia.

WONT HAVE TO. NO SS IN JAIL

Do they have to protect him in Prison either?😇

Glad to protect this wannabe dictator outside of the WH rather than as President.

Wasn’t this story published days ago? I assume abc didn’t get enough hate comments so they posted again

He does not deserve their help.

Say no it’s better

You've already lied abc, how am I supposed to believe ANYTHING you publish. corruptnews lies

The funny thing here is that Melania is expected to live in Florida with the fat orange one. Is that part of the pre nup?

All this assuming he's not rotting in a prison somewhere.

Feel sorry for the them if they have to stay with that idiot.

Trump doesn't need Secret Service to watch him. Trump needs a Babysitter! Cry baby!

Geez, I wonder how many raised their hands!

Game over Trump!!

I gues they said No to join him in prison.

Orange won't need Secret Service protection in state prison.

Yet more tax payer monies toward golf cart rentals & outrageously priced living accommodations.

Why Would Any won’t be interested in that Transfers unless “South Florida” it’s code word for “Siberia” the would Never... ...Wait a minute!!

fake news that's your award😆

Didn’t most of them get the virus.

Can you imagine? I would love to hear that conversation.

I would refuse to even be near him...

Noooooooo!

He might be looking for another country to live in. Preferably one that doesn’t have an extradition treaty with the US.

I hope everyone says “HELL NO I WONT GO !” Let trump twist in the wind. He’ll eventually have protection when he’s in prison. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Plenty of guards on Rikers.

I can't imagine a shittier job.

Glad to see Trump making plans to go live in Florida... can’t happen soon enough. January 20, 2021 is a really good day to be permanently moved in there.

I would have thought they’d be lined up for that job 😂🤦‍♂️

Moscow even better

I would think that they would be spending quite a bit of time in NY, too...just saying!

Imagine having to put up with and listen to this whiny 😫 orange 🍊 blob of loser crap 💩 day in and day out 24/7 365!! Wow!!

Like I needed another reason to never visit Florida 😂

Can they refuse? It'd be worse than a jail sentence.

They will probably have to hire idiots that say the election was rigged to protect him. All his body guards he has now don’t want to protect stupid. All of them are asking if they can protect Barack Obama a real President.

Hope they all say no

A Trumper for life, or is that temporary?

Since he's wasted some much of the taxpayer's money throughout his Presidency, how about he just call on his Proud Boys to protect him? Hopefully, it'll only be for a short time before that clown is in jail. Have to put a muzzle on that rabid dog.

I am just sorry for them but it will not take long time he is going to jail soon after

Omg run, run, from that request secret service team! can you imagine the tantrums on the golf course the secret service will have to intervene on?!

If he refuses to be a former President, let him go free-range. Please televise it.

Standard procedure. Nothing to be read into, here.

HA how about NO

Florida man lost an election and refused to concede

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Let him have the incel militias as his security detail, they deserve each other

😂😂😂

Ask Putin for security.

When he gets put in jail, will he have secret service protection? 🤔

Let the KGB guard traitor trump.

Give the job to a newbie....

Poor guys!

And they're all doing this.....

No need of detail for where he’s going after Letitia James is done with him.

Be a great job. He’s a generous man

Let Trump buy his own security

Best President ever and now we may have a Pres w early onset dementia who media covers for. Nice photo Shopped glamor photo of our President ! You shills

'In 1993, when he was granted permission to turn the mansion into a members’ club, he signed an agreement with the Palm Beach town council that he would not use it as a private residence. He can spend a maximum of 21 days there a year, and no more than seven days at a time.' lol

Lol.... What a shitty detail that would be. Spending every day around Trump!!!!!

Who'd of thought South Florida would be the new Siberia.

Nope

I’m in South Florida… Please don’t have him come down here! Didn’t he say if he didn’t win he’s moving out of America

So ? Quite normal, duh ? Btw, a note from history, Nixon got Secret Service protection for a while after leaving office and then said he no longer needed it....

Pass.

They are probably all running the other way!

There are some perfectly good agents in the Federal BureauOfPrisons that will keep him protected just fine.

The poor sap that has to be with this guy through the rest of his years.....🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

Why would you wish to put anymore of your own money into his pocket ?

Secret service members in their exit interviews...

Do they get a choice?

Don't worry about it. The State of New York has a new residence ready for him, although his room will be smaller than he is used to, with an open toilet and a bunkmate not named Melania and there is no golf but there's weight lifting and basketball.

I'm sure there are one or two of them who love Trump and DeathSantis !

I heard his kids are looking for work!

Can’t they just recruit from the pool of “true Patriots” off Parler who would actually want to do this bullshit?

🤮

Yes please..!

Not a Trump Fan, but DC vs. Florida that's really tough one, but then again so is being around an angry monkey.

Yeah pretty soon like after four more years

How could you watch what the media are doing now without thinking they are all controlled by China ?

Be careful, he is known for not paying his staff.

Most of them say I will skip it 🦾

Why is this news?

I bet they say no!

Failing that, short straws?

I'll bet they'd rather transfer to the South Pole!

More anonymous sources huh?

I can imagine that these “heroes“ have to follow orders. But if they are given an option, they should decline.

I doubt anyone wants that job!

LOL.... Florida.

They should be asked if they're interested in being transferred to Rikers Island

Who would take a bullet for Trump?

Hell No.

They won’t have to stay long. Hopefully NY State will be taking care of his “security” soon.

But he won!

Here we go. The Bunker moves south

I would do it in the Hope's of arresting him when he tries to flee the country

Proud Boys need a job

that is a job most of them will avoid.

the rule should be that if the president does not concede, then he can go on his own.... no need for secret service if you like to break the government that funds them.

Not sure I'd want to volunteer as a body shield for someone as loved as Trump, Life Insurance isn't going to be cheap.

realDonaldTrump poor agents, hell noooo. LOL

“Soon to be former president” 😂

Can they bring their cousin

I don't think any of them want to continue working for Trump.

Truth about transition

SS: “Congratulations on making on to the team!” Agent: Thank you Sir, this is my dream job, I am so proud & honoured to be here. SS: “You’re tasked with Trump” Agent: Thank you for this opportunity, but today will be my last day.

Plenty of guards at Leavenworth and Guantanamo bay...

Bye bye America, glad I knew you when hypodermic needles weren’t in every nook and cranny. Back when every overpass didn’t have no Vacancy signs. Back when crime was contained and police were respected. Bye ✌🏼.

Trump will get tired of his detail and fire them. He’s the firer-in-chief. I’d move on if I was them, they may have to testify against him in court. Best to just move on.

Waste of time and resources, he doesn't need or deserve the secret service. Use a retired agent that lives in Florida, or a security guard from walmart would do. Secret service staff, don't sign up, unless they give you six figures, a seaside villa, a luxury car, lifetime ppe.

What if Biden withdraws his security details

This has to be the worst detail ever!

With trump? Yuck!

Pls say no.

I imagine this is the answer 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

jeanbirch1001 As of Jan 20 Trump will only get Nine secret service agents that with shift changes . I would not do it . One Florida to humid two Trump Smells and is nasty to his help realDonaldTrump

News will be how many volunteer?

Who would want to keep covering him.

Trump decides the agents!! Not so secret then!!

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FAKENEWS! AGEN!

Is 'South Florida' a small town just outside Moscow?

I hate that trump is leaving office, knowing all he knows

Not no but, hell no!! Nobody wants that detail.

How will they like Rikers?

Do you get secret service detail if you go to jail? Asking for a friend.🤣

Do they have to protect him when he goes to prison

The comment on this tweet are unreal. If anyone has actually spoken to any real agents, they'd know they love working for Trump and hated working for Hillary.

They can go to Africa or The moon for all I care just go with the Trump and stay away.

Yeah who wouldn’t want to follow the guy and protect the guy that spread covid all over the White House? Also are secret service allowed in jail?

That'll be a quick transfer before transferring to Otisville or Clinton Correctional Facility.

Its a job 🤷🏽‍♀️

What a sad little man

Fuck him...let him pay for his own protection !

They're going to have to post an ad for private security in the local paper. Nobody in their right mind would want that job. They'd be picking up McDonald's and hookers 24/7

Take his passport, he is a flight risk. ✈️

I'm sure they've had enough of trump, just like the rest of us.

Putin approval?

Oh God !!!! Here we frigin go again !!! 😱😱😱😱NOOOOOOOO

thank you very much for your work

I can't imagine anyone actually wanting to protect that loser.

I can guess their answer:

Do they even let the person finish asking the question before they bust out laughing?

Bring him to Saudi arabia

I hope each and every one of them says no.

So what happens with SS detail if ex-President gets indicted in state court and is attending trial? And what if convicted and serving time?

It's so humid, tho

I imagine they’ll all respectfully decline.

Only if they want to pretend they'll be paid

Short-term gig. He’s going to prison.

Awe, he looks so pitiful ... 😐

By South Florida they mean Russia.

I'd send in Barney Fife and Festus!

I'm guessing their gig will be short...

I pity them.

Hahhahahahahhaha. No.

Come for the Covid stay for the abuse and being treated like servants.

I didn’t realize Riker’s Penitentiary was in south Florida.

🤢😎🤢

No he and his Crime Family should not get anything

So my question is, what happens when Melania divorces donny, does Secret Service still have to follow her around?

feeling like he's gonna slip those agents and head for the Bermuda Triangle way of life Ghislaine Maxwell taught him and the family.

Do they have change his diapers too?

NewYorkStateAG, can a Club be used as a primary residence ?🤔

So Mar-a-Lago will turn into a private residence? Maybe Biden can investigate all the commings and goings of not no normal visitors.

So if Melania divorces him, does she still get a detail?

How are the ones who got Covid doing?

What prison is in South Florida He can’t take his Secret Service detail into prison, can he Because that’s where he’s going...

Trump's new house is the prison with his buddy, giuliani.

Secret Service reaction to that question.

Who the fuck would want to be near this man if they didnt have to

Can’t protect him from the IRS !!

Trump's new address will be 354 Hunter Street, Ossining NY. Google it.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

So far, no takers.

He will milk the American people for everything, all that money wasted on going from one golf club to another

Unbelievable!

Let’s see. Hummmmmmm. Thinking. Hummmmmmm well not only no but hell no.

Just say no...

NOOOOOOOO!!!! from Sarasota 😖

Maybe they will respectfully decline

If they are smart they’d run far away

😅😅😅😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sounds like someone will be pulling straws.

Secret Service is not going to want to go to Mar-a-Lago. It may be necessary to contract security out to WACKENHUT!!! Is that whack, or what?

Aren't there a lot of sinkholes swallowing things up in Florida? 🙄

Better to call them the UnAmerican Party, headed by Benedict Donald.

Short term job... Jail is his next big move...

Any that say yes should definitely go!

I can't wait for DeutscheBank to try and clean up its corrupt reputation by seizing Trump's assets. Really the only way to start making amends. DeutscheBank could have spared the world from Trump if it had reasonable, ethical standards, not corrupt ones.

No sane rational SecretService agent wants retirement detail of realDonaldTrump when he leaves Washington DC and the WhiteHouse on January 20th only blind loyalty faux patriotism federal agents will sign up watch....

Palm Beach was one of the counties in Fl he lost....they don’t want him either

These poor guys ... argh!

🤣😂bye bye!

He’ll be in jail so he won’t need them

Easiest job post ever after he is out of office. Cause no one is gonna give one shit about the orange menace once he has no power.

They are all praying 'take this cup away from me...'

realDonaldTrump How many want to relocate to the State Penitentiary?

Haven't you degraded our Secret Service and FBI agents enough already? Why reduce them to house servants too? I bet none will volunteer!! Surely you have MAGA civilians who'd die from Covid for you and your infected family at your super spreader parties!!

What happens if no one wants to be on his SS detail?

POTUS WhiteHouse How many said yes?

I wouldn’t be surprised if he refused this detail. Why would he want Secret Service around him 24 hours a day. How can he cheat on Melania?

Come for the golf, stay for the Covid!

Easy money , job security

brooklynmarie That's got to be like getting stuck cleaning the toilets at a Denny's.

TRUMP DOESN'T HAVE TO CONCEDE. HE DOESN'T HAVE TO ATTEND BIDEN'S SWEARING IN CEREMONY. TRUMP AUTOMATICALLY BECOMES PRIVATE CITIZEN. NO CONCESSION IS NECESSARY.

WTF?! He’ll give you virus.

Oh yeah go protect the man baby in Florida

Hmmm....so if an ex-president flees the country to avoid prosecution, is the Secret Service obligated to go with him to insure his safety?

Hell to the No! Who would want that?

What about the agreement he reached with the state of Florida that MAL would NOY become a residence? It's a club, meant for temporary occupancy. The state raised concerned when it was announced that he would move his permanent residency away from NY. It's an important question!

To be treated like fish rags!!

If they are going with trump they will have to go to Moscow

fxmct71 Their answers as follows: No. No. No. Hell no. No. No. HA!! Oh, seriously? Uh, no. No. Fuck no. FUCK. NO. NO! No. Nope. Nah. No. Huh, for reelz? No. Uh uh. Pffftttt Pshaw. Screw that. Will Melanie be there? Yes?! Still no. Melanie will be there?! Double no! Florida? No.

He's not allowed to live at Mara Lago...how do you suppose he's gonna swing this? And since it's not a residence, how do you suppose he was able to vote in FL using its address

He can hire Jeremy DeWitt 🤣🤣🤣

Go already

Have his cronies and Rudy do it for free

What a fucking WASTE! Assign one janitor to empty his trash.

he loses his protection if in state or federal prison right?

Is it a volunteer for Secret Service to be detailed with former President? I can’t imagine any of them wanting to defend a traitor.

Except trump isn't allowed to legally live at Maralago. If he turns it into a residence, he has to give up the club portion. He signed documents with the city when he purchased it and wanted to make it a resort.

Fake News

Will he need security detail if he is in jail?

MAGA followers taken for a ride playing on their Emotions and Gullibility, and now stealing their money to live on during his failed LIFE-dumb leading the Dummer😅

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Like those poor people haven’t endured enough.

Does the secret service have to protect him while he serves time?

Hell No!! 😂

Can't imagine a long lineup of volunteers to take a bullet for this clown...unless they have to.

Hopefully they’ll all take a hard pass.

And if no one wants to?

I wonder if this will be done by who draws the short straw. I cannot imagine a ton of SS agents saying YES I want 2 spend even more time with this Covid spreading Man & Family.

That’s a really firm no .

What if they all said thank you but no?

I would say fxxk no!!!!!!

For what? 🤔

BREAKING: South Florida is asking who's going to Protect it from Trump

Ever seen Guarding Tess? Use it as a template SecretService

All screaming “NOT IT!!”

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