Secret Service To Transfer Cultists Ahead Of Biden

The Washington Post reports:

The Secret Service is making some staff changes in the presidential detail that will guard President-elect Joe Biden, amid concerns from Biden allies that some current members were politically aligned with President Trump, according to two people familiar with the changes. Some in the Secret Service also came under criticism during Trump’s tenure for appearing to embrace his political agenda.

For instance, some presidential detail members urged other agents and Secret Service officers not to wear masks on presidential trips this year — against the administration’s own public health guidance — as the president felt wearing masks projected weakness. The Secret Service also took the unprecedented step of allowing the former detail leader to temporarily leave his job to become a White House political adviser.

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US Secret Service is making some staff changes in the presidential detail that will guard Biden, amid concerns from Biden allies that some current members were politically aligned with Trump, per @CarolLeonnig https://t.co/OaECTSfNl8

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) December 31, 2020