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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blasted right-wing claims that women were not qualified for Secret Service work following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. At Monday’s White House briefing, Jean-Pierre was asked about right-wing figures who blamed the shooting on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. “There’s been a lot of right-wing chatter about the female agents guarding the former President, specifically whether women are up to the job,” a reporter told the press secretary. “People are noting that they’re smaller, that they weren’t able to…

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