Originally Posted by
Sport_Pilot
That is the problem with our politico's they are idiots and must rely on bureaucrats to tell them what is safe. If the Secret Service told the President that he cannot leave because of a possible terrorist bumble bee attack he would probably believe them. These people prove they are idiots almost every time they talk outside of their teleprompter.
Often times it works the opposite way too. The person in charge doesn't care what advisement he/she has received.