Former agents rebuff criticism of female Secret Service workers | NewsNation Now

A handful of primarily conservative pundits and lawmakers are blaming the inclusion of female Secret Service agents for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Several former female agents told NewsNation the path to securing a role protecting the president is rigorous and requires intense physical tests.

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[bronxbombers]

Stop it
No one passed any tests that’s very clear

[beelikemizu]

If you're fat, you shouldn't be on a protection detail. If you're short, you shouldn't be trying to shield someone a foot or more taller than you. Some of them shouldn't have been on that detail.

[scip]

It seems they didn't test if you are able to holster your weapon...

[nicholaspatton]

All physical requirements were lowered years ago across the board to placate the feminist agenda. This was not smart for certain jobs.
Jobs that require extreme physicality should only be merit based without any agendas.

[DarkHorse]

What about the fat one? What physical standards did she pass?

[patrickphelan]

Nobody I've heard on the Right, has a problem with female agents at all. They DO take exception to the 30 / 30 forced DEI agenda, where merit & ability, have taken a backseat to quotas & ideology.

[zorkonthegreat]

The girls passed the same tests. But it means nothing when standards were lowered just like for every female police officer in the country. Bring back the standards they had in the 1960s and see if the girls can pass.

[joetuter]

Physical requirements have been lowered to accommodate otherwise unqualified men and women. I don't care how much of a badass you are if you are not as tall as the person you are covering you should NOT be covering them. Besides, now we are hearing some of them were not even Secret service.

[n.n.]

Those women couldn't do 10 proper push ups, they're not fit for this task. As a non american I was shocked to see this. Standards in America are usually very high when it comes to this stuff.

[steelydan]

If failure is mot an option.... then what do you call last Saturday's debacle. Just another gaslighting madness.

[robkinn]

Except when you have new DEI standards.

[AndyFromBeaverton]

Many of the agents on the ground were DHS, not SS. SS agents were moved to help cover the NATO summit and President Dr. Jill.

[ponchopalito]

Can't blame them I mean have you seen the clip? That woman is panicking it's like she doesn't know what to do. It's questionable how she got into that position but we all know she lied on her resume 💯👍

[Nogoingback]

That’s not true they need to pass the same tests. There are separate tests for women with lower standards.

[Lieutenant-E]

I had a 25 year career in law enforcement. Very few females I worked with were capable and effective. The male staff have to make up for their shortcomings.

[bca-biciclindcuaxel]

You want to say that chubby short woman can run on track and she did any test ?:))

[goat]

Here is the thing. Would you rather be protected by an all men secret service agent or all women secret service agent?

[judybridges]

Did you watch the video? Did you see them going in circles? I wouldn’t have thought twice about their gender or even their stature had they been in control and competently protecting him. It was dangerous and embarrassing. The one could not even holster her gun. Don’t make this about something it’s not. Stick to this specific event. These women did not appear to be experienced or strong enough under pressure. It looked like an SNL skit.

[bca-biciclindcuaxel]

what you see is what you get, the rest is just propaganda :))

[chrisnelson]

And let’s be real, it’s not that dangerous of a job, it’s been 43 years since the last time an agent was put in harms way.