Let’s delve into a recent occurrence that’s been dominating headlines – the unsuccessful assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The Secret Service is under scrutiny, and many are questioning the efficacy of the team responsible for this close shave. So, what’s really happening?
Amidst the criticism, the Secret Service and their chief of communication, Anthony Guglielmi, are standing firm. Guglielmi gave a statement saying, “We stand united against any attempt to discredit our personnel and their invaluable contributions to our mission and are appalled by the disparaging and disgusting comments against any of our personnel.”
“As an elite law enforcement agency, all of our agents and officers are highly trained and fully capable of performing our missions,” he said.
“It is an insult to the women of our agency to imply that they are unqualified based on gender. Such baseless assertions undermine the professionalism, dedication, and expertise of our workforce,” he added.
However, some may question if the issue is about discreditation or not. Here’s a notable detail. The Secret Service has been advocating for 30% of protective detail agents to be women. A positive endeavor towards equality, but there’s a twist in the tale.
DEI hire who couldn’t find holster, hid behind Secret Service instead of jumping in.
Coward.
Women don’t belong in that position. pic.twitter.com/wfNiwcD0AC
— Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) July 14, 2024
The physical fitness standards appear to be different for men and women. Men failing to do four pull-ups are deemed to have flunked the fitness test, yet a woman accomplishing four is awarded the highest score. This raises the question, are the standards truly equal, or is the focus to reach this 30% target?
There is no question about the inclusion of women in a presidential protective detail. However, it’s imperative they meet the same objective standards, irrespective of their gender. It’s not about gender, it’s about competence. As aptly stated by Inspector Harry Callahan from The Enforcer, “A good man always knows his limitations.”
This brings us to the topic of DEI, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. These are fundamental in any organization but should never undermine a team’s efficiency, particularly when lives are on the line. Hence, if DEI is resulting in shortcomings, it’s time to reassess its implementation.
If Trump reenters office, could he initiate changes? He may consider retracting affirmative action and terminating all DEI programs in the federal government, which would significantly alter the Secret Service and the government as a whole.
However, this is not about rejecting diversity in the workplace. It’s about ensuring everyone on the team is capable without reducing the standards to fulfill diversity quotas. It’s about aptitude and ability, regardless of gender.
President Biden needs to fire the Director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, immediately.
We lost an American hero on Saturday and were millimeters away from losing President Trump. It is inexcusable. pic.twitter.com/yJAJf8gG6L
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 18, 2024
Christopher Rufo, an opponent of the DEI Industrial Complex, stated that DEI is associated with failure and incompetence. But the real question is, are we winning the right way? We aim for an equal, diverse, and inclusive society, but not at the cost of competence and effectiveness.
This is progress. We are creating a circle of connotations around “DEI” that associates it with failure, corruption, incompetence, and fraud. Keep pushing. pic.twitter.com/B0X7XiFH8A
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) July 18, 2024
