→Start your free trial with Squarespace! http://squarespace.com/brainfood If you happen to like our videos and have a few bucks to spare to support our efforts, check out our Patreon page where we've got a variety of perks for our Patrons, including Simon's voice on your GPS and the ever requested Simon Whistler whistling package: https://www.patreon.com/TodayIFoundOut This video has been brought to you by today's sponsor Squarespace! →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 Never run out of things to say at the water cooler with TodayIFoundOut! Brand new videos 7 days a week! In this video: Even before the U.S. president is elected such, if they’re considered a “major candidate” for the job, they get offered Secret Service protection. Whether they accept that protection or not, once elected until the day they die (unless they opt out after leaving office), they will be shadowed by an elite team of Secret Service agents. These individuals, while not actually sworn to do so (contrary to popular belief), are generally expected to, if necessary, give their lives to keep the president safe. While in office, this protection extends to a president’s immediate family. But does this ever include their family pet? Technically no. Want the text version?: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/04/president-dog-dog-bodyguard/ Sources: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-108/pdf/STATUTE-108-Pg2382.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Presidents_Act https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QEoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=president+dog+bodyguard&source=bl&ots=PZdrt8-hPX&sig=i4CGXQbykkoxQSuXeQ4MYOXSz8w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJlqqK9b_TAhXKAcAKHU_KCYoQ6AEIUzAK#v=onepage&q=president%20dog%20bodyguard&f=false http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2009/04/14/presidential-pets-past-and-present/ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/lifetime-secret-service-protection-restored-