The U.S. Secret Service has once again outdone itself, proving that incompetence knows no bounds. Former President Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate, narrowly avoided assassination—twice. But instead of focusing on, you know, protecting a former president and current presidential candidate, this agency is off to a taxpayer-funded LGBTQ summit at Disney World. Seriously, are these people for real?
That’s right, while Trump barely escapes death, the Secret Service is packing their bags for Orlando, Florida. As reported by RealClearPolitics, the Secret Service’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion was actively recruiting employees to attend an all-expenses-paid LGBTQ+ “Out and Equal” Workplace Summit at Disney World. Yep, four days of identity politics while the security of a former U.S. president is apparently an afterthought.
But don’t worry, the agency did backtrack just a little after public outcry. Instead of sending law enforcement personnel, they decided to limit attendance to non-law enforcement employees. That’ll fix everything, right? Sure, because the Secret Service clearly needs more “diversity and inclusion” workshops, not more agents out in the field protecting actual lives.
This so-called “summit” is nothing short of another Biden administration ploy to push their woke agenda. The event, held by a nonprofit called Out & Equal, aims to promote LGBTQ+ workplace equity and inclusion. Now, call me old-fashioned, but I was under the impression that the Secret Service’s job was to protect dignitaries, not attend indoctrination camps on how to “supercharge LGBTQ+ Employee Research Groups” or “shatter the Lavender Ceiling.”
Meanwhile, back in the real world, Trump’s campaign had to move a planned outdoor rally in Wisconsin indoors because—surprise, surprise—the Secret Service was short-staffed. Why? Because they were too busy providing security at the United Nations General Assembly. So, while they were off rubbing elbows with foreign dignitaries, Trump, the guy who narrowly survived an assassination attempt just a few months ago, got stuck with limited protection. Priorities, right?
According to one anonymous Secret Service official, “Our personnel and equipment are being pushed to their limits to sustain the current operational tempo.” Yeah, I bet. Between babysitting world leaders and sending staff to Disney World, it’s no wonder they’re stretched thin. But hey, at least they’ll return from the summit with some newfound “Queer Joy and resilience,” which I’m sure will be super helpful the next time they need to protect the life of the Biden administration’s top political enemy.
This isn’t just a one-off failure either. A bipartisan task force from the House has been investigating the multiple attempts on Trump’s life and has uncovered a laundry list of Secret Service missteps. Republican Congressman Mike Kelly, co-chair of the committee, laid it out plainly: “It wasn’t just one mistake that let the shooter at the July 13 rally outmaneuver one of our country’s most elite security professionals. There were failures on multiple fronts.”
Senator Chuck Grassley has also been on the case, trying to figure out just what in the world the Secret Service has been up to. Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, has been investigating the agency’s procedures since the assassination attempts in Butler, Pennsylvania, and West Palm Beach, Florida. He’s been repeatedly stonewalled by not only the Secret Service but also the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. Transparency? Not in this administration.
Grassley believes the Secret Service’s negligence wasn’t deliberate, but rather just another example of federal arrogance. It’s not that they’re trying to fail—they’re just really good at it. But here’s the kicker: The Secret Service isn’t the only federal agency dropping the ball. Like many others in the Biden administration, they’ve let identity politics take priority over actual national security.
It’s no secret that Trump is Public Enemy No. 1 in the eyes of the left. And it seems like the Secret Service is more focused on scoring woke points than doing their actual job of protecting him. Even within the agency, there’s been backlash. According to sources, sending staff to the LGBTQ summit during a critical campaign season is, and I quote, “tone-deaf when resources are stretched so thin.” You don’t say.
In response to the growing criticism, the Secret Service finally released a statement saying they would limit participation in the summit to administrative staff with no impact on current protective operations. Oh, well, that’s a relief. Trump and his supporters will surely sleep easier knowing that the agents sworn to protect them are out there learning about “Trans and Nonbinary Leadership Development” and cultivating their “Personal Queer Power for Change.”
Because at the end of the day, nothing says “we’ve got your back” quite like sending agents to Disney World to work on their inclusion skills while their job—to actually protect the people of this country—goes neglected.