Few duties carry the weight and universal importance of protecting a national leader. From Russia’s FSB to France’s DGSE, elite security details are trusted with safeguarding power and stability at the highest levels. In the United States, that responsibility lies with the Secret Service—a once-revered agency now repeatedly under fire.

The latest scandal? A stunning lack of professionalism caught on video outside the residence of former President Barack Obama, where two female Secret Service agents were seen physically fighting while on duty.

Real Clear Politics correspondent Susan Crabtree shared the video online, sparking a wave of criticism and renewed concerns over the agency’s declining standards.

“The skirmish is raising new questions about whether [diversity, equity, and inclusion] is still plaguing the USSS despite Trump’s directive to abolish it,” Crabtree noted in her social media post.

The incident reportedly occurred on May 21, and Crabtree followed up with troubling details. According to her report, one of the agents made a call on a recorded Secret Service line, urgently demanding a supervisor “immediately before I whoop this girl’s a.”** The dispute stemmed from frustration over a late shift change, culminating in both verbal and physical altercations once the replacement finally arrived.

As of now, there is no confirmed information regarding injuries or disciplinary action taken in the wake of the brawl.

Crabtree emphasized the broader concerns within the agency: “The incident is raising new concerns among fellow Secret Service agents and officers about the agency’s lowering of hiring standards during years of a major DEI push to add more minorities and women to the ranks under previous Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.”

That name should be familiar. Kimberly Cheatle resigned in disgrace following a disastrous year in which President Donald Trump—while on the campaign trail—survived two attempted assassinations in Butler, Pennsylvania, and West Palm Beach, Florida.

In the July incident in Butler, a shooter opened fire during a Trump rally, killing a bystander and injuring others. Despite sustaining an injury to his ear, President Trump was thankfully not seriously harmed. The Secret Service’s delayed response time during the attack shocked the nation.

Just two months later, in September, an armed and unstable anti-Trump individual managed to get dangerously close to the President while he was golfing—another glaring failure on Cheatle’s watch.

Both episodes drew bipartisan outrage and renewed questions about the Secret Service’s preparedness and competency under current operational standards. Cheatle, already under pressure, resigned soon after.

This latest spectacle outside Obama’s home adds yet another stain to the agency’s reputation—and once again, it appears to be tied to the consequences of ideological policymaking overriding merit-based hiring.

As President Trump continues to face threats to his safety, the integrity of the Secret Service must remain a top priority. Americans expect—no, demand—that those charged with protecting their Commander-in-Chief are the most competent and professional this nation can offer, not products of bureaucratic box-checking and social experiments.