Politico is facing criticism over a story about the security risks facing Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a post on X, the outlet wrote, “Kamala Harris faces greater security risks because she’s a woman and person of color — and the Secret Service is almost certainly taking that into account, said retired agent Jeff James.”
Retired Secret Service agent Jeff James told the outlet, “Being that Kamala Harris is both a woman and a person of color, I’m sure the Secret Service is prepared for the heightened threat against her.”
“I think you’d be surprised how many people in 2024 still have a very closed mindset and think the president should be a white Christian male, and anything outside of that is unacceptable,” he continued. “I don’t have any access to the intelligence surrounding Vice President Harris, but if my experience is any indicator, it is going to be a heightened level of concern for sure.”
James also addressed the security failures that occurred before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
However, users on X had some issues with a tweet about “greater” security threats for Harris after Trump was nearly assassinated not even two weeks ago.
