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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
POTUS has security before, during and after the job for life.
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Not any more
It used to be that former Presidents got protection for the rest of their life.
PL 89-186 (1965) authorized the USSS to provide protection to former presidents and their spouse for the rest of their life, if they requested it.
PL 103-329 (1997) changed this to limit the authorization for USSS protection to 10 years.
President Bill Clinton may be the last president with lifetime USSS protection. If Hillary Clinton becomes president, she would continue her lifetime protection under the auspices of being a spouse of a former president who served prior to 1 Jan 97.
However, any person under USSS protection can petition the government for extended protection.
Former Vice Presidents are authorized 6 months USSS protection. Vice President Chaney petitioned for an extension and President Obama approved it.