Obama's Chicago Home Losing Police Protection

The Chicago Police Department is pulling its overtime detail that guards President Barack Obama's Kenwood home on Oct. 1, department officials announced Tuesday.

The announcement comes after discussions with the Secret Service, the agency responsible for guarding the president, over how best to protect the Obamas' Chicago home.

The Chicago Police Department has spent over $2.2 million guarding the residence from Obama's election through July, according to the Tribune. The city expects to recover $1.5 million of that total from the federal government.

Comments

[jsgaetano]

If McCain had been elected president, would anyone be saying he needs to sell his fifteen homes?

[Okieborn]

Hmmmm!!!
Zee Ranch Zee Ranch, they protected the Bush Ranch !!

[Jazz88105]

who will take over this coverage ?

[KIVPossum]

We've always protected the home of a president. Remember how much work was done to Nixon's CA home, including a heliport and tennis court at taxpayers expense. As I recall the Secret Service built quarters to lodge in at Reagan's ranch.

[bzb]

Exactly.

[opprobrious]

Search "CarlosHevia1934" on twitter. What a hate fest!

[Disclaimer]

The Secret Service should check this guy out. It's the deranged element of society that the right wing is inciting and prodding that is so reckless and dangerous.

[teapartydude]

Imagine if McCain won....there'd be 11 homes to protect!

[SD Indy]

LOL! Whew! We dodged a MAJOR tax burden on that one!

[BMK]

I don't remember discussing the cost of protecting Dubya's ranch, while he drove the country to bankruptcy.

[billobasher]

How much did Texas state police spend guarding the Bush ranch in Crawford?

[BMK]

Stole your comment. I guess I should read stuff before I post stuff. I'm an !d10t, you see.

[Bitsko]

Dear HuffP0, you actually think I'm going to click over to the Chicago Tribune when there are so many more worthy rags that could use my click money?

[jamaicalover]

"The announcement comes after discussions with the Secret Service, the agency responsible for guarding the president, over how best to protect the Obamas' Chicago home."

The Secret Service will guard the house. It is not the job of the local police department according to what the article says.

[Ferrante Photo]

I live near the President. I doubt if CPD has spent that much. They seem to be sleep everytime I drive by. And I only see ONE car usually maybe two.

[Bitsko]

Have you taken a good look at the sunglasses wearing squirrels?

[TovSquirrel]

Watch those squirrel cracks, people!

[CherrySpring]

LOL

[1088]

Where's the outrage when Bush home in Texas was protect?!

[fairywhatnot]

That is the home of FORMER President.

Mr. Obama is the CURRENT President. It is standard procedure to protect the CURRENT President and his home!

[abbeysbooks]

When I was in Crawford there were a number of secret service people at the dirt road entrance.

[liamd1]

lol there's no outrage NOW

[whiteboyblues]

Fixed News sucks!

[yvonne61]

WHY FOX WORRY ABOUT THE PRESIDENT HOUSE?

[1088]

Because they want to break in and destroy his birth certificate.

[iceage7]

This article is incomplete. Who will protect the home. Or is it huffpos attempt to create suspense.

[jamaicalover]

secret service.

[jsgaetano]

As it said in the article.