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Former Secret Service agents (on Former President Carter's Detail) paint a starkly different picture of President Jimmy Carter's character than the one recently praised by President Joe Biden, author and investigative journalist Ronald Kessler revealed Monday on Newsmax.
In an interview on "Finnerty" discussing his book "The First Family Detail," Kessler claimed that Carter was viewed as "the most detested president in modern times" by many Secret Service agents who protected him.
Kessler's view opposes Biden's recent praise of Carter. Following Carter's death at 100 years old, Biden told reporters that Carter exemplified "decency." Biden remarked when asked what President-elect Donald Trump could learn from Carter's legacy, he responded:
"Decency, decency, decency," Biden said. "Can you imagine Jimmy Carter walking by someone who needed something and just keep walking? Can you imagine Jimmy Carter referring to someone by the way they look or the way they talk?"
Kessler dismissed such portrayals as a "total fairy tale" perpetuated by the media. He also drew a parallel to Biden himself, noting reports that Biden allowed his German Shepherds to attack Secret Service agents. "What kind of decent person is that?" he asked.
Kessler cited multiple incidents described by agents to support his belief, contrasting sharply with the public perception of Carter as a paragon of humility and decency.
According to Kessler, Carter would stage photo opportunities to appear relatable but allegedly behaved quite differently once the cameras were off.
"Typically, he would walk around with luggage, pretending he was a member of the common man," Kessler said. "Actually, the luggage was empty. Or, in other cases, he would carry luggage full of clothes in front of cameras, but as soon as they were gone, he'd hand it to aides."
Kessler added that the agents also described Carter as distant and unapproachable.
"He would actually tell Secret Service agents he did not want them to say hello to him on the way to the Oval Office because it was too much bother to say hello back," Kessler said.
One agent who drove Carter for five months and served on his detail for three and a half years said Carter never spoke to him, considering such interactions beneath him.
Kessler alleged Carter's disdain extended to the military. He cited reports that Carter, when visiting his hometown of Plains, Georgia, insisted that the military aide carrying the nuclear football remained at least 10 miles from his residence.
"He hated the military and made derisive comments about them," Kessler said.
He argued that such actions could have jeopardized national security in the event of a nuclear attack, as the delay in accessing the nuclear codes might have left the U.S. vulnerable.
Kessler emphasized that the anecdotes about Carter came from interviews with Secret Service agents, many of whom spoke on the record. These revelations, he said, challenge the narrative of Carter as a universally kind and considerate leader, shedding light on a more complex and controversial legacy.
In an interview on "Finnerty" discussing his book "The First Family Detail," Kessler claimed that Carter was viewed as "the most detested president in modern times" by many Secret Service agents who protected him.
Kessler's view opposes Biden's recent praise of Carter. Following Carter's death at 100 years old, Biden told reporters that Carter exemplified "decency." Biden remarked when asked what President-elect Donald Trump could learn from Carter's legacy, he responded:
"Decency, decency, decency," Biden said. "Can you imagine Jimmy Carter walking by someone who needed something and just keep walking? Can you imagine Jimmy Carter referring to someone by the way they look or the way they talk?"
Kessler dismissed such portrayals as a "total fairy tale" perpetuated by the media. He also drew a parallel to Biden himself, noting reports that Biden allowed his German Shepherds to attack Secret Service agents. "What kind of decent person is that?" he asked.
Kessler cited multiple incidents described by agents to support his belief, contrasting sharply with the public perception of Carter as a paragon of humility and decency.
According to Kessler, Carter would stage photo opportunities to appear relatable but allegedly behaved quite differently once the cameras were off.
"Typically, he would walk around with luggage, pretending he was a member of the common man," Kessler said. "Actually, the luggage was empty. Or, in other cases, he would carry luggage full of clothes in front of cameras, but as soon as they were gone, he'd hand it to aides."
Kessler added that the agents also described Carter as distant and unapproachable.
"He would actually tell Secret Service agents he did not want them to say hello to him on the way to the Oval Office because it was too much bother to say hello back," Kessler said.
One agent who drove Carter for five months and served on his detail for three and a half years said Carter never spoke to him, considering such interactions beneath him.
Kessler alleged Carter's disdain extended to the military. He cited reports that Carter, when visiting his hometown of Plains, Georgia, insisted that the military aide carrying the nuclear football remained at least 10 miles from his residence.
"He hated the military and made derisive comments about them," Kessler said.
He argued that such actions could have jeopardized national security in the event of a nuclear attack, as the delay in accessing the nuclear codes might have left the U.S. vulnerable.
Kessler emphasized that the anecdotes about Carter came from interviews with Secret Service agents, many of whom spoke on the record. These revelations, he said, challenge the narrative of Carter as a universally kind and considerate leader, shedding light on a more complex and controversial legacy.
