financedigg℠ on Instagram: "As a former U.S. president, Barack Obama receives lifetime security protection from the United States Secret Service, which remains one of the most powerful and comprehensive security forces in the nation. The scope and scale of this protection are extensive: Mandate: The U.S. Secret Service is the federal agency mandated by Congress to protect American political leaders, including all former presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, unless they decline it (as