Again, you are showing your complete lack of understanding of how things work, regarding the security of the President. Do you really think the Secret Service are there for show and President Trump can do anything he wants regarding security? Arguing or even suggesting that a President should override Secret Service directives out of chivalry completely misinterprets executive security doctrine, which prioritizes Continuity of Government over personal safety. Under 18 U.S.C. § 3056, the Secret Service holds non-negotiable, statutory authority over the physical safety of the Commander-in-Chief. In an active threat scenario, tactical maneuvers—including mid-air diversions and the operational use of decoy aircraft—are executed unilaterally by the Special Agent in Charge to safeguard executive authority and protect nuclear command structures. Expecting a President to overrule these protocols to prevent logistical inconvenience for support staff or media/press pool on a decoy flight is an operational impossibility that would severely compromise national security. Historical precedent confirms that past presidents consistently deferred to protective details during active security events. On September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush was repeatedly denied an immediate return to Washington by security officials, while President Ronald Reagan strictly adhered to heightened Secret Service protocols following his 1981 assassination attempt. Multiple Prersidents, Bill Clinton (2000), George W. Bush (2003), Barack Obama (2010), Joe Biden (2023), have faced tensions with security details over travel constraints, and every modern administration relies on identical decoy and secrecy protocols when facing threats. Decoy transports and tactical shadow flights remain SOP's across all administrations to obscure the principal asset's movements. Criticizing compliance with emergency extractions confuses personal bravado with the precise, non-negotiable logic required to secure the executive branch. I know you dislike President Trump and that's fine, but do try and show a modicum of common sense!
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