"The first family is very active in water sports"

The US secret service wants to buy two jet skis that would be used to train officers and help protect President Donald Trump – as well as his family and friends – in vacation properties near the water. , such as its exclusive neighborhood of South Florida, Florida, Florida. -Lago resort, according to an order request posted Monday.

The federal agency has asked for two Kawaski watercraft, watercraft sold each between $ 9,999 and $ 15,299. The request highlighted security issues faced by special agents when traveling with Trump in places such as Mar-a-Lago and the Hamptons.

"President Trump and his family spend several weeks during the year in Mara Largo FL and Hamptons NY.The first family is very active in water sports," says the request, which was the first Highlighted by Scott McFarlane, a reporter for WRC-TV.

"Several family members accompanied by their guests are participating in open water activities under the responsibility of USSS lifeguard swimmers," the application continues. "SAs have rented PWCs with their personal funds earned to enable them to be close to our beneficiaries in various aquatic environments in order to fulfill the USSS Rescue Swimmer mission."

Secret Services said the jet skis would be used primarily for training exercises and would be stored at a training center in Beltsville, Maryland. They would be transported via a double trailer, which the agency also wants to buy.

It is unclear exactly when the jet ski quotes are due, considering the billing lists on Tuesday, but also indicates that September 18 is the deadline, which would be Wednesday.

Currently, secret services are organizing a day training on lifeboats in North Carolina. However, the agency explained in its application, a three or four day training course provided by rescue swimmer instructors would be "more appropriate to become a skilled operator / rescuer on a" lifeboat ".

The jet-skis "will be equipped with rescue sleds (made the subject of a separate purchase) that will be used by the USSS rescuers as training tools, as well as from the USSR. Assets that can be used for various protection missions, if necessary, "the request added. .

The Secret Service also took note of the agency's former partnership with local officials in Hawaii, especially during the holidays of former President Barack Obama and his family, saying that lifeguards swimmers were using and training with jet skis for the same reasons.