Does Skyguy think that Secret Service guards are a new thing for presidents or that they protect too closely?

Remember that the families of the President also have their own Secret Service agents, too. They only look after the safety of their charges - not protect them from breaking laws. Prime example are the Bush twin girls. They got drunk at bars in Washington more than once when they were underage and their Secret Service agents did not stop them from breaking the law but only protected their safety.