do presidents get secret service protection for life
Former Presidents Act By law, former presidents are entitled to a pension, staff and office expenses, medical care or health insurance, and Secret Service protection.
United States Secret Service After the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley, Congress also directed the Secret Service to protect the President of the United States. Protection remains the other key mission of the United States Secret Service.
Former Presidents Act The original act provided for lifetime Secret Service protection for former presidents. In 1997, it was reduced to 10 years for presidents taking office after 1997. The 1997 amendment was reverted by the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 (Pub.L. 112â€“257).[2] All living former presidents and their spouses are now entitled to receive lifetime Secret Service protection.[3]
President of the United States Donald Trump of New York is the 45th and current president. He assumed office on January 20, 2017.