Secret Service Failures, DEI Dogwhistles & the JD Vance Problem

In this episode, Alex starts by arguing that terms like “DEI hire”, “DEI candidate”, etc., are just ways for certain right-wing politicians to downplay a person’s achievements. By calling Kamala Harris and others a “DEI hire”, certain politicians can send racist dogwhistles to their base. Next, Alex looks into the failures and institutional failures of the Secret Service over the last decade. This is precient as Congress has called for bipartisan investigations into its failures in the lead-up to the failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump. Reports show personnel shortages, misconduct, and rot have led to a serious of failures leading back to the Obama Administration up to today. Finally, Alex looks at how Kamala Harris must prove herself, why this moment could be perfect, and how Republicans may be reconsidering JD Vance.