Jeanine Pirro and Laura Ingraham face backlash for slamming female Secret Service agents protecting Donald Trump

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Fox News hosts Jeanine Pirro and Laura Ingraham have come under scrutiny for their comments about the female Secret Service agents who were involved in protecting Donald Trump during a recent shooting incident.

Their remarks have ignited a debate about gender roles and physical requirements in high-stakes security roles.

Jeanine Pirro and Laura Ingraham criticize female Secret Service agents for protecting Donald Trump

On Saturday, former President Trump was the target of a shooting attack at a rally in Pennsylvania. The incident resulted in one fatality and two injuries.

During the attack, Trump was struck by a bullet that grazed his ear, causing him to fall to the ground. Secret Service agents, some of whom were women, swiftly moved to shield Trump from further harm and escorted him to safety in a black SUV. The agents positioned themselves to cover Trump’s body and head in case of additional gunfire.

Following the shooting, Pirro and Ingraham expressed their dissatisfaction with the response of the female Secret Service agents, criticizing both their effectiveness and the Secret Service’s overall handling of the situation.

Jeanine Pirro criticizes Secret Service's response

Jeanine Pirro voiced her frustration with the Secret Service’s response to the threat, stating, “I mean, this is something that is unacceptable. We don’t need a long term investigation. We have to understand as soon as that person was seen 3 or 4 minutes before the actual shooting, the protectee Donald Trump should have been taken down and taken out right then and there by the Secret Service. But nobody’s talking about each other.”

Ingraham replied, "wasn’t, it 5 or 6 minutes?"

Pirro said, "Well, it may have been. We don’t know the facts yet, but didn’t we learn at 9/11 that we have to have communications. That people need to talk to each other. And I got to tell you, they keep saying the Secret Service is right. God bless. And I’m sure that the best of intentions. I watched the woman trying to put her gun in. It’s crazy!

Laura Ingraham weighs in on physical limitations of female agents

Laura Ingraham also criticized the female agents’ effectiveness during the incident, focusing on their physical stature. She said, “And I’ve been pinged by so many viewers tonight about that scene and it’s, you know, and you and I, in our own way, have been trailblazers in our fields. And we support women and all we do. But when it comes to shielding the body of someone who is six foot three…And shielding him, you can’t do it if you’re 5’5.”

Jeanine Pirro and Laura Ingraham slammed for gender-based comments 

Following Jeanine Pirro and Laura Ingraham’s controversial remarks about the female Secret Service agents who protected Donald Trump, a wave of online responses has emerged, with many critics calling out the gender-based nature of their comments.

One user wrote, "They can't blame liberals because the gunman was a Republican, so they're blaming women instead."

Another user added, "Pirro is a Fox DUI hire."

One user replied, "She's a performatively-feminine 'strong woman'."

Another added, "There’s a reason we call her “Box o Wine.”"

One commented, "At 5’4” Jeanine Pirro is too small to give and opinion Besides, she’s a girl. (DEI)"

One replied, "As I said commenting on another story - keep telling women they are worthless, Republicans. That's going to go great for you in November."

One added, "Republicans will always find a way to blame a woman."

Another wrote, "Everything is a gender or racial issue to these iddots. Common sense has gone out the window."

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