Video Sparks Debate After Rally
There is a photo from the Pennsylvania Trump rally has a lot of people demanding answers and noticeably the media is trying to complete ignore it.
There is a photo of a Secret Serice agent taking cover behind the stage while other agents (including a female) cover former President Trump. Then a video captures what appears to be the same agent failing to be able to holster her service weapon.
The images of the event has brought significant embarrassment one female agent, and raised numerous questions about the Secret Service’s Director, Kimberly A. Cheatle.
I watched the video over and over. Here are some thoughts:
- The agent with her hair in a bun is a boss; she jumped right in and was in the mix, staying with Trump until he was in the SUV.
In the image below showing one agent hiding you’ll see the top of the head of the agent with her hair in a bun covering Trump.
Secret Service Agent hiding behind the President, during an assassination attempt.
Disgraceful. pic.twitter.com/Xear1RNbO4
— Jeff Younger (@JeffYoungerShow) July 14, 2024
Here’s another angle.
Trump was seen grabbing at his ear after gunshots at his Pennsylvania rally. Secret Service agents rushed to the stage, yelling “get down” and formed a circle around the former president
Live updates: https://t.co/3Td6tVQsZ3 pic.twitter.com/BEJK1ry5TM
— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) July 14, 2024
Look, there isn’t a problem with women in the Secret Service or with women on the protective details. Many presidents have had teenage daughters, and don’t forget that FLOTUS needs a detail as well. Having a capable (key word there) female agent could make FLOTUS, Kamala, or their children more comfortable.
A lot of the debate surrounds Kimberly A. Cheatle, head of the Secret Service employment mandate. Many are questioning her workforce priorities, particularly her goal of achieving a 30% female Secret Service recruit rate by 2030.
In these types of positions, agents should be hired or selected based on their skill and what the definitions of the mission are, not their gender. For example, credit to the agent with her hair in a bun, but is it a good idea to put a short agent (male or female) in a position to cover a 6′ 3″ man?
On the other hand, it would probably be a good idea to have a (capable) female agent on a detail that protects a president’s teenage daughter.
Another part of the problem is that there are reports that federal agencies stopped hiring former law enforcement officers and veterans and decided to focus on recruiting at college campuses.
You can’t teach experience.
Lastly, what kind of training have some of these agents received?
Do you mean to tell me that a member of the Secret Service selected to be on the president’s protective detail can’t holster her own firearm under stress without looking?
That’s a lack of training.
Rehostlering your weapon should be automatic muscle memory.
I can’t stop watching the secret service lady who can’t holster her gun pic.twitter.com/rAtJY8iaYf
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) July 14, 2024