Comment on What powers does the Secret Service have and exhibit to protect the POTUS?
disregardable@lemmy.zip 6 days ago
They’d be limited by things like private property rights or a person’s right to life and freedom, but other than that I wouldn’t assume their powers are limited in any public place. The president has inherent power to do certain things (like maintain the army) that isn’t derived from congress, and it’s fair enough to conclude that maintaining the president’s personal safety is necessary for him to be able to execute presidential functions.