DEI Has No Place In the Secret Service

Dennis Prager argues that DEI initiatives in the Secret Service, including a goal of 30% female agents by 2030 under Director Kimberly Chetle, have weakened the agency by diverting resources from technology and staffing. He claims operational readiness has declined and cites a former agent's resignation as evidence.
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Yeah, I'm reading to you about the physically unfit, underqualified agents with a diversity-obsessed boss chosen by Dr. Jill Biden. Headline in the Daily Mail in Britain. Yes, it's really— it's important. It would seem the Secret Service under Director Cheetle has had other priorities. A former Secret Service agent said privately that she quit because field agents were understaffed. Money has instead been diverted to DEI. Investment in new technology, including state-of-the-art drones, was also sacrificed at the altar of DEI. DEI must die. Is that the name of the PragerU video? DEI must die. Cool. Director Cheetle was appointed 2 years ago by President Biden with the blessing, perhaps even active support, of his wife Jill. Cheetle had been on the Biden family security detail when Joe Biden was vice president. Jill Biden is obsessed with DEI, like most left-wing pseudo-academics. Cheetle talks more about reaching 30% female agents by 2030 than she does about protecting those under her agency's care. That's very important. That's it. We need more female agents. So the question is not, will we do a better job protecting public figures? Question is, will we get more women in? And this piece ends: In the 1980s, the Secret Service was part of the U.S. Treasury Department, a hard taskmaster. Now it is part of Homeland Security, whose boss, the hapless Alejandro Mayorkas, is also, quote, passionate, unquote, about DEI. He also assures us the southern border with Mexico is secure. Well, here's the good news. Microsoft lays off its DEI team. That's what's happening. Increasingly, companies are firing. It gives me— it's rare that I rejoice at people losing their jobs. Very rare. I am thrilled when any one of these people ruining America making good sums of money as Maoist operatives are fired. One wonders if they could actually do anything productive as a vocation. I really do wonder it. For the full episode of The Dennis Prager Show, go to pragertopia.com, sign up, and become a full member.
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