Tired of being gouged, Secret Service moves out of Trump Tower and into a box on the sidewalk

Cory Doctorow 9:18 am Fri Aug 4, 2017

Trump's Secret Service detail's command-post is no longer leasing high-priced office-space in Trump Tower; now they operate out of a portable trailer on the sidewalk somewhere nearby, having vacated after a dispute over the high rents levied by the Trump Organization.

The US military continues to pay $130,000/month to lease its own Trump Tower HQ.

The Secret Service previously leased space in Trump Tower just one floor below Trump's personal apartment, in order

to protect the president's family.

The nature of the lease dispute is unclear, though the Post said two people familiar with the matter cited the price, among other lease conditions.

Secret Service vacates Trump Tower command post after lease dispute: report
[Max Greenwood/The Hill]

(Image: Paul Needham)

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