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Former Secret Service agent and commentator Dan Bongino
Perhaps the most unsettling aspect of Bongino’s warning was not the existence of threats, but his concern about whether protection itself could become politicized. He openly questioned whether partisan hostility toward Trump might influence the level, visibility, or aggressiveness of his security detail. That concern cuts directly into the credibility of American institutions. The Secret Service operates under the Department of Homeland Security and is bound by statute and tradition to make protection decisions based on threat analysis, not political preference. Bongino suggested, however, that pressures related to optics, resentment, or the desire to avoid making Trump “look presidential” could lead to reduced visibility or resources. In the world of protective services, such rationales are red flags. History shows that protection failures often stem not from lack of information, but from decisions shaped by convenience, image, or discomfort.
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