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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.
Supreme Court Justices receive secret service protection for the remainder of their lives. This protection is provided under the United States Code, Title 18, Section 3056.
United States Secret Service Protection remains a key mission of the United States Secret Service. Children of former presidents until age 16; Visiting heads of foreign states
POTUS - President Of The United States
Preemption
Governors do not receive protection from the United States Secret Service. Most, if not all governors receive protection from their respective states. For example, Georgia State Patrol protects the Governor of Georgia and the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety protects the Governor of Texas.
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Actually, the person to benefit from the change is President George W. Bush. Until President Obama changed the rules in early January 2013, former presidents who served after 1997 lost secret service protection after only ten years. Mr. Obama, citing security concerns in our more dangerous world, and noting that former presidents regularly represent the United States by doing charitable work or giving speeches throughout the US and overseas, decided that all former presidents deserve lifetime protection. So, President Bush will now have secret service protection indefinitely, as will President Obama once he leaves office.