10 things that happen when you become a former president of the united states
the united states of america is one of the world's most powerful country and has had one of the
highest numbers of ex-presidents in record being the president of such a powerful country is the
best thing that can happen to anyone's career it will interest you to know that the america
we have today the land where dreams come true was built by the unbeatable determination imagination
sacrifice and courage of its 45 ex-presidents ranging from george washington who was america's
first president former presidents hold a unique position in the public sphere even after they
leave the white house however whatever happens to the motivated determined and duty-driven men when
the global spotlight dims when they are forced to abandon the white house barack obama puts it life
begins to move slow in motion is what a lot of people probably don't know today's package will
unveil 10 things that happen when you become ex-president of the united states of america
stay clue and do not forget to subscribe if you are new here 10. entitled to big pension paychecks
if you thought that 400 000 salary a president get every year while they are in office is great you
will be blown away by how much former presidents are still entitled for every year for the rest
of their lives the biggest personal benefits former presidents get are the pension they get on
retirement former commanders in chief get pensions that match the salary of cabinet secretary about
two hundred eleven thousand dollar in 2018 while widows of former presidents are eligible for a
twenty thousand dollar yearly pension as of 2020. nine ex-presidents still try to stay
relevant retirement in retirement most former presidents can't resist the urge to stay relevant
after the daily grind and chaos of being president upon leaving office the immerse
themselves in activities like writing painting farming meanwhile some still remain in politics
however writing is probably the most common in most former presidents they go on to make
millions in book deals and speech engagements it is estimated that ex-president bill clinton
has made over 100 million dollars in speeches and book deals after leaving office many have
libraries named after them they all can't resist the urge to rehash major events of their tenure
justify their decisions and seek to influence their place in history 8. digital transition
with technology growing at a very fast pace ex-presidents experience a digital transition
former president barack obama was the first social media president he was the first to have a potus
on twitter the first to go live on facebook from the oval office the first to answer questions
from citizens on youtube but after leaving the white house he transferred everything to the
incoming president donald trump he automatically gains access to the white house username url and
retained followers the official website for the presidents takes a new look at potus president for
the united states is then controlled by the new president while information for the ex-president
is transferred to it potus 44 like was the case of barack obama seven presidential perks office
staff in space former presidents are eligible for additional benefits such as office space and
staffing allowances starting from six months after a president leaves office the general services
administration gsa provides funding to establish furniture and staff on official office anywhere
in the us when they first leave office they get up to one hundred fifty thousand dollar for staff
every year but after the first thirty months that amount drops to ninety six thousand 000 per year
in fiscal year 2017 ex-president barack obama got 84 000 for office space 6. letter writing
since ex-president reagan left office in the 1980s it has become a tradition for the outgoing
president to write a letter and leave it in the oval office for the incoming president a letter
from presidents to their successor shows what a peaceful transfer of power looks like it was
in this regard that barack obama alluded to his thank you message to the nation former president
george bush wrote one to barack obama which was later shared on social media and ex-president
clinton wrote one to president bush when he left the white house five secret services protection
not only do ex-presidents get pension checks but they also get their lives entitled to a lifetime
of secret services in 1965 congress authorized the secret services public law 89-186 to protect
a former president and his or her spouse during their lifetime unless they decline protection
their kids can get free security until they turn 16. in 1994 protection was reduced to 10
years for presidents taking office but after 1997 all living former presidents and their
spouses after dwight eisenhower are now entitled to receive lifetime secret services protection
four the address when addressing former presidents many news sources just use the title president
and their last names however many political scientists argue that this is incorrect and
disrespectful to the current president these critics say you should either use mister and
their last name or the honorable in their last names three dot return to politics ambitious
men accustomed to prominence and power find it difficult to retire from active life and rest
some former presidents leave politics for good after the end of their term meanwhile there are
some of these politicians who simply could not stop being politicians like ex-president carter
fillmore grant grover cleveland and theodore roosevelt all ran for president after leaving
the white house the 27th president william jaft became the only president to become chief justice
of supreme court and sixth president john quincy adams served in congress for 18 years after his
presidency two health benefits provided that the ex-president had been enrolled in the federal
employees health benefits program for at least five years former president are eligible for
health annuities similar to all federal employees former president jimmy carter was ineligible
because he was only served a single term and did not had another federal position but george h.w
bush did because of his pre-presidential position though he chose not to take it funeral
all ex-presidents are guaranteed a ceremony with full honors an option to be buried at arlington
national cemetery hopefully after their term in office 1. no driving on public roads just
because they were one time the commander-in-chief doesn't mean they can now do whatever they wish
former president have some rule to abide to and one of them is not driving on public roads
the reason is because of the lifetime secret services detail all ex-presidents get
it causes traffic and much more distraction after all one of the least safe places an ex-president
shouldn't be is on the road since most are always target and things can get even hairier so to
ensure safety they are not allowed to hit public roads we've come to the end of this videos where
we reveal 10 things that happen when you become former president of united states please do well
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