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President Clinton is the last president to have lifetime protection from the secret service. Every president after him will only have secret service protection to 10 years. In 2013, President Obama signed legislation restoring Lifetime Secret Service protection to former Presidents.
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Yes jimmy carter refused secret service protection upon his retirement. Said it was a waste of tax payer money.
Yes, President Obama's daughters Sasha and Malia will continue to have Secret Service protection for ten years after he leaves office. President Obama and will have Secret Service protection for life. Michelle Obama will have Secret Service protection for life unless she divorces or remarries.
President Teddy Roosevelt, beginning in 1902. Due to the assassination of President McKinley, Congress asked the Secret Service to guard the President.
In the case of Senator McCain, his secret service protection was gone overnight. He was photographed the next morning driving his Toyota SUV out of a hotel garage with Senator Graham- no protection in sight. Senator Clinton did not lose SS protection when she withdrew due to her status as a former first lady.
The President of the United States gets protection for ten years after leaving office if he chooses to have the Secret Service continue to protect him. The President does have the option of not being protected by the Secret Service once he leaves office but few opt out of the protection.
George W. Bush currently has U.S.Secret Service protection and will until 2018. Ex-presidentscurrently receive the protection for 10 years after their tenure as President. That law went into effect in 1997, making Bill Clinton the last president that will receive Secret Service protection for life.President Obama repealed this law by signing HR. 6620, the "Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012". This repeal restored Secret Service protection for life and gives protection to the president's immediate family.So the answer is still - Yes - for life.
I am not sure I understand your question. The secret service is a constant presence in the life of any president. Whenever the president is out in public, he is always protected by the secret service. The inauguration on January 21, 2013 was conducted outside, and members of the secret service provided their customary protection for President Obama and his family.
According to current legislation, a former First Lady receives Secret Service protection for her lifetime, unless she decides to decline it. This protection includes the spouse of a deceased president for a period of time after their death, although the exact duration is not specified. It is worth noting that this legislation could be subject to change.
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