Key insights

• 💰 The Secret Service budget and allocation of resources
• 👥 Comparison of training costs for CBP agents and federal government expenses
• 🚨 Instances of failure within the Secret Service
• 📉 Critique of government spending metrics
• 🔓 Multiple security breaches and incidents involving Secret Service protective assignments
• 🔄 Culture problem within the Secret Service training and graduation process
• 🛂 Missed opportunities in a counterterrorism operation and the potential threat posed by a president's policies on border security and cartels
• 🕵️ Questioning FBI's handling of a terrorist watch list individual in the US and raising concerns about FBI's tampering with evidence

Q&A

• What troubling aspects of the situation are mentioned in the video?

  The video addresses the lack of transparency, oddities in the shooter's profile, leaked information about encrypted accounts, and the need for threat-based protective detail for high-profile individuals in the context of the discussed situation.

• What criticisms are raised about the FBI's actions in the video?

  The video questions the FBI's handling of an individual on a terrorist watch list, highlights questionable actions after the attempted assassination of President Donald J Trump, and raises concerns about the lack of information and transparency in the investigation.

• What are the main points discussed about border security and counterterrorism operations?

  The video discusses missed opportunities in a counterterrorism operation, the potential threat posed by a president's policies on border security and cartels, and examples of violence in Mexican elections. It also highlights successful counterterrorism operations.

• What culture problem is mentioned regarding the Secret Service?

  The video points out a culture problem within the Secret Service's training and graduation process, where agents are pushed through despite incompetence and some lack basic skills for protective assignments. The culture is described as dominated by 'Dei' (didn't earn it) rather than a meritocracy.

• What instances of failure within the Secret Service are highlighted in the video?

  The video discusses security breaches, unauthorized access to sensitive locations, internal conflicts, and ongoing concerns about the provision of security for protectees within the Secret Service.

• What is the Secret Service budget and resource allocation discussed in the video?

  The video addresses the $3 billion budget allocated to the Secret Service and argues for the agency's need for sufficient resources despite current government spending metrics.

• 00:08 The segment discusses the Secret Service budget, training costs, and instances of failure within the agency. The speakers argue that the government's spending metrics are flawed and that the Secret Service should have sufficient resources with a $3 billion budget.
• 02:37 The Secret Service has faced numerous security breaches and incidents involving protective assignments, including unauthorized access, security camera tampering, and internal conflicts. Despite a significant annual budget, there are ongoing concerns about the provision of security for protectees.
• 04:49 The Secret Service has a culture problem with agents being pushed through training despite incompetence, some agents are on protective assignments despite not meeting basic skills and judgment drills, the current culture is dominated by Dei (didn't earn it) not a meritocracy.
• 06:55 A discussion about missed opportunities in a counterterrorism operation and the potential threat posed by a president's policies on border security and cartels.
• 08:53 The speaker questions FBI's handling of an individual on a terrorist watch list and points out questionable actions after the attempted assassination on President Donald J Trump.
• 11:27 The officials find multiple aspects of the situation troubling, including lack of transparency, oddities in the shooter's profile, and the need for threat-based protective detail.