"Gross Malpractice": Blackwater's Erik Prince Slams Secret Service

Every single taxpayer should watch Erik Prince's analysis of the Trump assassination attempt.

Today, I’m passing along an incredible episode from the PBD Podcast.

Every single taxpayer should watch Erik Prince's discussion with Patrick Bet-David about the Secret Service's failures during the assassination attempt on President Trump last weekend.

Prince, with his extensive background in private military operations, offers an insider's view on the vulnerabilities and lapses within the Secret Service on the day of the shooting. As someone with little to no knowledge about private security, I really had no way to gauge how good of a job the Secret Service did last weekend. Prince’s analysis makes it extremely clear — he calls it “gross malpractice”.

Prince’s analysis sheds light on critical issues such as protocol breaches, intelligence failures, and the broader implications for presidential security going forward. The conversation is a detailed exploration of the incident and the major flaws in the nation's protective measures, providing people who know nothing about the topic, like me, with a better understanding of the complexities and stakes involved in safeguarding the highest office in the land.

Erik Prince, an American businessman and former Navy SEAL, is best known as the founder of the private military company Blackwater, now called Academi. Born in 1969, Prince leveraged his military experience to build a controversial enterprise that provided security services to the U.S. government, notably in conflict zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan.

Despite facing intense scrutiny and legal challenges over Blackwater's operations and conduct, Prince has remained a vocal advocate for privatized military solutions. His career reflects a broader trend towards outsourcing military operations, raising important questions about the role of private companies in national security and the ethical implications of their actions. Prince continues to be a polarizing figure, embodying the complex interplay between private enterprise and public military policy.

You can watch the entire conversation here:

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