Oct. 5, 2020, 9:20 AM EDT
By Steve Benen
As the world came to grips on Friday with Donald Trump's coronavirus infection, attention soon shifted to those who are required to remain in close proximity to the president: Secret Service agents.
The Washington Post reported late last week that agents "expressed their anger and frustration to colleagues and friends," explaining that Trump's actions had repeatedly put them at risk. "He's never cared about us," one agent told a confidant.
The report added that former Secret Service agents said it was unheard of for agents to openly complain about a sitting president, "but that some currently in the ranks had become convinced during the pandemic that Trump was willing to put his protectors in harm's way."
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One agent said after the trip, in refence to Trump, "He's not even pretending to care now."
CNN had a related report, quoting a current Secret Service agent who works on the presidential and first family detail. "That should never have happened," the agent said, referring to yesterday's drive-by outside Walter Reed. The unnamed agent added, "We're not disposable."
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