“DEI almost got a presidential candidate killed.”
“It is perverse and scandalous that we allowed women in the Secret Service.”
“Dear God, please get [women] out of the … Secret Service.”
These are just a few of the many choice quotes from right-wing political commentators who have tried to tie the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This backlash is not without some merit, but they’re taking things much too far.
Consider Daily Wire host Matt Walsh, for example, who claimed that DEI was responsible for the near-miss on Trump’s life. This claim is vastly premature and, so far, nowhere near justified.