signalmankenneth
Verified User
Put a sock in it Bernie, it's over!
Bernie Sander's around-the-clock Secret Service protection costs taxpayers more than $38,000 a day, according to a Washington Post report.
Even though his rival, Hillary Clinton, has effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for president, Sanders will continue to have a Secret Service detail until he officially ends his campaign.According to the Post, agents guard Sanders at home and travel with him everywhere, which can cost taxpayers more than $1 million per month.
Sanders has vowed to remain in the race to help shape the party's platform, which will be discussed and approved at the Democratic National Convention next month.
The Secret Service declined to discuss Sanders's protection at length with the Post, but an unnamed source said he will keep it as long as he is a candidate.
"He's still a candidate for president, so we continue to protect him," one agent said.
By Jessie Hellmann
Bernie Sander's around-the-clock Secret Service protection costs taxpayers more than $38,000 a day, according to a Washington Post report.
Even though his rival, Hillary Clinton, has effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for president, Sanders will continue to have a Secret Service detail until he officially ends his campaign.According to the Post, agents guard Sanders at home and travel with him everywhere, which can cost taxpayers more than $1 million per month.
Sanders has vowed to remain in the race to help shape the party's platform, which will be discussed and approved at the Democratic National Convention next month.
The Secret Service declined to discuss Sanders's protection at length with the Post, but an unnamed source said he will keep it as long as he is a candidate.
"He's still a candidate for president, so we continue to protect him," one agent said.
By Jessie Hellmann
