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© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Trump should rethink revoking former officials' security details, Tom Cotton says
By THOMAS BEAUMONT DES MOINES, Iowa©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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GuruMick
Trump doesn't "think "
"Rethink " an impossibility .
Tokyo Guy
Headlines at 9: Republican finds balls.
Headlines at 9:10: Republican needs new job.
MarkX
Maybe Mr. Cotton is worried that once Trump is gone, maybe a democrat might revoke his special security detail. Even though I doubt they would do such a petty and childish thing. Notice he never mentioned Dr. Fauci though. I guess he is still enemy number 1 for republicans.
Blacklabel
These people can pay for their own security by now.
Some dude
These people can pay for their own security by now.
Then the felon in chief can pay for his own too. I mean, he's a multi-multi-multi-zillionaire genius businessman, right?
Blacklabel
He’s the President.
That was simple.
Some dude
He’s the President.
So? If he's so rich, why not show his love for the country and pay for his own protection? Save the country a few grand every year, which he can send to Putin or give to the tech bros.
Blacklabel
He does show that love, by not accepting a salary and donating it instead.
and a these things he has done for out country already in just 4.5 work days,
anything else?
Blacklabel
A few grand?
Pompey’s detail cost taxpayers 24 million per year.
Tokyo Guy
A few grand?
Pompey’s detail cost taxpayers 24 million per year.
Well, if Trump's as rich as he claims, that's chump change to him.
Given that his "security" failed to stop two "assassination attempts" (OK, they were obviously stage managed, but they could have at least acted the part better), you'd think he'd want to up his protection in case someone tries it for real.
lincolnman
Notice there's not one "Dem" or "Lib" mentioned in this civil war within MAGA-world and the Repub Party?
ROFL - Trump waging war against HIS OWN handpicked "best ever" former closest aides and cabinet members...
Trump 2.0 - all failure, all the time...
zones2surf
Tom Cotton is owned by the military industrial complex. He sold his soul to the devil.
D and R doesn't matter. He serves the military & intelligence communities, NOT the voters!
plasticmonkey
Disingenuous argument.
You know and everyone knows it's not about the money. It's about taking revenge.
Because Trump has the maturity level of a spoiled three-year-old.
Blacklabel
No it’s about 24 million dollars of taxpayer money, each.
Zaphod
Some dude
You are oblivious to the fact that he already refuses the huge presidental salary? Maybe CNN did not mention that.
Blacklabel
How about if every dollar saved on these people’s security details could be extra money sent to Ukraine?
they still get taxpayer funded security?
Zaphod
Tokyo Guy
Oh my, can you elaborate on the conspiracy revelation?
I would agree in that with the money saved by not sending it to Zelenski, the government could easily afford continued protection for retired swamp representatives. Although since not in power any more, they are hardly a priority for Iran now.
Blacklabel
Well you know, if we actually secure our border no assassins can get in to attack these people.
and if we deport illegals the ones that got in under Biden open border are deported.
then none of these people need security. Then If having to interact with regular Americans in public bothers them, they can hire private security.
nishikat
Patrick Crusius is 100% American
Also I don't recall the Trump assassin as Mexican. In fact Thomas Matthew Crooks was from the Trump party and 100% white American
stormcrow
Regardless of political party, Bolton, Fauci & Pompeo all deserve protection for the way they stretched their necks out. Trump should not be allowed to intentionally throw them under the bus.
How would Trump like it if someone started taking security details away from his family members?
nishikat
Just those and allow all the (millions) of others to remain? .....ok......if you say so.....can they get green card with amnesty? Reagan did that for 3 million. Trump too?
lincolnman
Well what do you know....
MAGA hero and Trump golf buddy starts and gives evidence for Trump's next impeachment...
"Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, told NBC News' Kristen Welker on Sunday morning that President Donald Trump "technically" violated the law in his firing of over a dozen inspectors general on Friday."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-just-technically-violated-the-law-lindsey-graham/ar-AA1xTL5w?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=19d15f639c5744c1933462e63558b55b&ei=33
Well done Lindsey! Don't expect any more golf invitations though...and watch out for nooses!
Bob Fosse
By asking everyone who enters the US legally or illegally “Are you an assassin?”
The current Iranian population of the US is estimated to be up to 1 million. Going to kick them all out?
bass4funk
They have enough money, especially that piece of work Fauci, no more taxpayer money should ever go in his pocket, he’s multimillionaire, he can hire the best privately.
No, other methods. If you understand police, they have been doing this for over 100 years
Most of them are Christian and Jewish Iranians who fled the Iranian revolution in 1979
nishikat
Fauci never said to inject Mr Clean like Trump did for COVID 19. Remember that earth flatters are all Trump people and they don't understand how Science works. Mr Clean does not cure COVID 19.
If this is the case (losing security) they should also do the same with Hillary (Pizza Gate), Obama (tapped Trump's phones), W (Iraq 2),
Then Trump doesn't need it since he's in the billions and doing better now with his scam coin (Trump made a lot from his coin and moved more wealth from his buyers before they were left holding the bag). Same with his wife. She's in on the Coin scam too and with her financial independence she can now divorce Trump.