Mississippi Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson introduced a presumptive bill in April that would remove Secret Service protection from a convicted felon serving time in prison. The bill, creatively named Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act, or DISGRACED, undoubtedly was crafted vengefully with Donald Trump in mind.
“Unfortunately, current law doesn’t anticipate how Secret Service protection would impact the felony prison sentence of a protectee—even a former President. It is regrettable that it has come to this, but this previously unthought-of scenario could become our reality. Therefore, it is necessary for us to be prepared and update the law so the American people can be assured that protective status does not translate into special treatment—and that those who are sentenced to…
