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Former President Donald Trump is at the center of four major investigations, either criminal or civil. As investigators shore up more information on their probes, an expert says that Secret Service agents may also be asked to testify against the former president.
Secret Service agents may be called in by prosecutors to testify against the former president, according to Dave Levinthal, the senior Washington correspondent for Business Insider. Speaking with SiriusXM host Julie Mason Monday, Levinthal said that this would harken to the days of the Clinton administration and Ken Starr investigation. At that time, Secret Service agents were subpoenaed to testify against a grand jury.
Levinthal explained that while most of the legal challenges Trump is facing are related to his businesses, he was accused of using his office for his own financial gain. Therefore, Secret Service agents could be called in to testify against him. As the Secret Service protections extend towards Trump’s family, especially his three adult children, they would have likely been a witness to a lot of instances.
To note, there is no law that prohibits Secret Service agents from testifying. However, the agency has opposed subpoenaing their agents as it puts them in an awkward position where they must be trusted by the one they are protecting. Trump still has Secret Service detail as one of his perks as a former president.
In other news, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver criticized Trump and the legacy he has brought forward in the rising GOP hopefuls who are looking to get elected to public office. Oliver cited Senate candidate Mark McCloskey who pointed a gun at BLM protesters, Charles Peruto who is looking to become the new Philadelphia District Attorney, and Rudy Giulian’s son Andrew Giuliani, who is looking to campaign for New York mayor.
“All these candidates are ridiculous,” said Oliver. “But if the last few years has taught us anything, it’s that ridiculous people can end up getting elected,”
“These people look like clowns. They are clowns. But it’s important to remember that clowns, while funny, are also f***ing terrifying. And this week gave us another reminder that if you are not very careful, you can wind up in a clown car full of them making incredibly important decisions about your life.”
