Trump revoked the protections for former President Joe Bidenâs adult children, citing cost to taxpayers.
President Donald Trump has ordered the termination of Secret Service protections for former President Joe Bidenâs two adult childrenâAshley Biden and Hunter Bidenâciting the large size of their security details and the associated cost to taxpayers.
âHunter Biden has had Secret Service protection for an extended period of time, all paid for by the United States Taxpayer,â Trump wrote in the post. âThere are as many as 18 people on this Detail, which is ridiculous!â
Under federal law, former presidents and their spouses receive lifetime Secret Service protection, while their children over the age of 16 lose this security upon the presidentâs departure from office. However, both Trump and Biden opted to extend their childrenâs protections for an additional six months beyond their administrations.
In his announcement, Trump also noted that Hunter Biden was vacationing in South Africa, a country the president criticized for alleged human rights violations.
âPlease be advised that, effective immediately, Hunter Biden will no longer receive Secret Service protection. Likewise, Ashley Biden who has 13 agents will be taken off the list,â Trump wrote.
In a separate case, Hunter Biden was convicted of illegally purchasing a firearm in 2018 while using drugs and lying about his drug use on federal forms. The crimes carried a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
The move marked a significant reversal for President Biden, who had previously vowed not to use his presidential powers to pardon his son. Biden defended his decision, stating that the charges against his son were driven by political opponents seeking to harm him ahead of the 2024 election.
Before leaving office, Biden also granted preemptive pardons to several individuals, including Fauci, retired General Mark Milley, and members of the U.S. House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Law enforcement officers who testified before the committee were also included in the clemency orders.
He argued that the individuals pardoned were at risk of being unfairly targeted by political opponents.
Republican lawmakers have accused the Jan. 6 committee of failing to properly archive documents from their investigation, raising concerns about transparency.
Meanwhile, Trump declared on March 17 that multiple pardons issued by his predecessor, including those for the committeeâs members, were âvoid, vacant, and of no further force or effectâ due to alleged issues with how they were signed. Trump alleged the pardons had been completed using an autopen, a device that replicates a signature, and questioned their legitimacy.
âTherefore, those on the Unselect Committee, who destroyed and deleted ALL evidence obtained during their two year Witch Hunt of me, and many other innocent people, should fully understand that they are subject to investigation at the highest level,â Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
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