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I'm curious how effective that would be when he still has a secret service detail.
This whole situation is all kinds of vaudeville.
Secret service's #1 job is the security of their protectee. While it usually comes up regarding children, the SS will turn a blind eye to any of their misdeeds. This is because the very last thing they want is for the protectee to ditch their protection.
As an example, the SS was present (albeit at a slight distance) when the Bush girls were arrested for underage drinking.
If Trump is using drugs, he does so with the SS' awareness. Although that might create a logistical problem with dealers...
I heard Gerald Ford's son talk about being on Spring Break and a fellow breaker came up to him and whispered,"Man, I don't know what you did, but you have some Feds watching everything you do!!"
Right. And they'd pee for him to protect his image. Or draw blood and give a vial.
And I imagine a former president isn't gonna have a CO watch him pee.
That's not really part of their mission. SS is traditionally a completely non-partisan role. They are not lackeys, just protectors.
Trump may (and will) bitch about it, but he'll either abide by the terms of his probation or go to jail. If that means supervised drug tests, then that's what he'll have to do.
Offenders don't really get a whole of say in the matter once it gets past the court system.
It's not part of their mission, but it's what they do in practice. See this series of emails in the SS and their treatment with the Oath Keepers:
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/emails-reveal-secret-service-contacts-with-oath-keepers/
They were proud to liaison with them, and gave them a wide berth.