After dragging their feet for months and denying RFK Jr. Secret Service protection at least three times, the Biden administration was basically shamed into providing Secret Service protection to RFK Jr. by Donald Trump following the July assassination attempt on the Republican nominee.
Total mystery as to why RFK Jr. is now on Team MAGA, huh?
But as slow as they were to give him protection, they were quick to remove it.
BREAKING: Secret Service will no longer provide security for RFK Jr - NBC News
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 25, 2024
Honestly, given the Secret Service's track record, this is probably a good thing.
He dropped out the race 🤷🏾♂️
— Franklin (@franklinisbored) August 25, 2024
He did. That protection is tied to being a candidate, unfortunately.
But we understand why people are mad in this political climate.
Even though he's still on the ballot in many states and has become a de facto part of the ticket.
— Albert Latham (@albert1776) August 25, 2024
And he's a Kennedy.
The regime Secret Service is a disgrace.
Trump, Vance, Kennedy, and Musk must now be surrounded by elite private security forces.
The Secret Service hasn't exactly had a banner year, no.
Better off hiring private security anyways. Same with Trump. There are tons of Veterans that would do it for free.
— Calisthenic Kyle (@CalisthenicKyle) August 25, 2024
Might be a wise idea.
He’ll probably be safer now tbh https://t.co/irAOW6bYPU
— The Dank Knight 🦇 (@capeandcowell) August 25, 2024
True. No agents will duck out on duty unannounced to breastfeed, for example.
RFK jr hires private security team https://t.co/WRMeGS0DJW pic.twitter.com/jGwTwjERjI
— Politi_Rican 🇵🇷 𝕏 🇺🇸 (@TheRicanMemes) August 25, 2024
This made us chuckle, not gonna lie.
Proof that RFK Jr's criticism of the Democrat Party is true. https://t.co/xsnMAl74Wl
— Mike 🇺🇸 𝕏 (@Mike_Hoover) August 25, 2024
Hard to disagree with this, frankly.
Not a good look for the regime. Where are the adults? https://t.co/NjSK0QrtrC
— Pericles (@Explicatur1) August 25, 2024
There are no adults.
Announcing that is not cool. Seems on purpose. 🤦🏾♀️ https://t.co/Qf8qE1CrBR
— 🍀 Sangria in 33 🍀 Dia gam shàbhaladh! 🍀 (@Sangria1992) August 25, 2024
Feels like it doesn't need to be a news story, for sure.
You’re not entitled to secret service protection after you drop out. https://t.co/IY7oVHsO7b
— PizzaCzar (@PizzaWanchovies) August 25, 2024
And this is the sticking point.
Here's a good explainer on the rules from my Twitchy colleague Aaron, who points out:
Biden administration could do it, because the language is very flexible, but they don’t technically have to give it to any candidate.
Now, Harris gets it automatically because she’s the veep...and Trump gets it automatically because he’s a former president. But otherwise they could play games with the definition of major candidate and provide or deny protection as they see fit.
Which is why clarification from the Biden-Harris administration would be nice. We won't get that, but it would help.
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