Is it really possible that the Secret Service may not be able to protect Obama?
internal congressional report questioning ability of secret service continue fulfilling duties leaked boston globe. report says secret service strained drastic increase in threats president obama, coupled deep budget cuts. speculating agency may need relinquish or part of roles in protecting country's financial machinery in order focus resources on protection of president , other high-profile leaders.
report, issued in august congressional research service, claimed if "an evaluation of service's 2 missions" done @ time, there's possibility "it might determined ineffective...to conduct protection mission , investigate financial crimes." additionally, anonymously quoted government official said many inside halls of congress , within secret service questioning whether or not agency's effectiveness wouldn't enhanced transferring of responsibilities regarding investigation of financial crimes on treasury department.
talking points memo noted ronald kessler, author of released book on secret service's protection of u.s. presidents, said threats against president obama 400 percent number of threats levied against former president george w. bush, while size of agency's staff has increased 5.3 percen
an internal congressional report questioning ability of secret service continue fulfilling duties leaked boston globe. report says secret service strained drastic increase in threats president obama, coupled deep budget cuts. speculating agency may...
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