Trump Loses Secret Service Protection?

Democrats are frothing at the mouth to take away everything they can from Trump.

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on Thursday of 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in the case of New York v. Trump. These charges are connected to alleged payments made before the 2016 presidential election to keep adult film actress Stormy Daniels silent about an alleged extramarital affair with Trump in 2006. Trump has denied all charges and the alleged affair.

The conviction presents a unique challenge, particularly for the Secret Service, which is tasked with protecting Trump. As the presumed Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election, the possibility of imprisonment raises numerous questions about how the Secret Service would adjust their protection protocols.

Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service’s chief of communications, stated that the agency’s protective mission remains unaffected by the case’s outcome. “Our security measures will proceed unchanged,” Guglielmi told Fox News Digital.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has indicated that the city’s Department of Corrections and the Rikers Island prison are prepared to accommodate Trump. A spokesman for the Department of Corrections mentioned that they would find suitable housing for Trump if he were taken into custody, though specifics on whether he would be housed alone or with the general population were not provided.

Discussions have reportedly taken place involving the Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies about the logistics of protecting Trump if he were briefly jailed for contempt. However, the scenario of a longer prison sentence has not been fully addressed, partly because Trump is expected to appeal the decision, potentially all the way to the Supreme Court.

A.T. Smith, a former deputy director of the Secret Service, expressed confidence that the agency would adapt to any situation. “They’ll rise to the occasion and work with any necessary counterparts to fulfill their mission of protecting the former president,” Smith told The Telegraph.

In a legislative response, House Democrats, led by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), have introduced a bill that could remove Secret Service protection from convicted felons sentenced to prison. The Denying Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable (DISGRACED) Former Protectees Act aims to address the unprecedented scenario of a protectee, such as a former president, serving a prison sentence.

Thompson highlighted that current laws do not account for the impact of Secret Service protection on a felon’s prison sentence. “This bill would remove potential conflicts within prisons and allow judges to sentence individuals without considering logistical issues related to Secret Service protection,” he said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Trump campaign remains optimistic, seeing the trial’s conclusion as a boost to his 2024 presidential bid. “Despite being confined to a courtroom for over eight hours a day for six weeks, President Trump is still winning,” campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital. Leavitt emphasized that the trial has only strengthened Trump’s campaign, citing increased media coverage, successful rallies, and substantial fundraising efforts.

With the trial behind him, Trump is back on the campaign trail, and his team believes that this legal battle has only made him more resilient and determined to reclaim the White House.