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US Homeland Chief Hits Back At Attacks On Women Secret Service Agents

Women were among the Secret Service agents protecting Trump from a would-be assassin at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13 (Credit: AFP)

The US homeland security chief hit back Saturday at misogynistic attackson the women Secret Service agents who threw themselves into the line of fire to protect Donald Trump from a would-be assassin.

"These assertions are baseless and insulting," Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement after the some on the US political right accused the Secret Service of "woke" hiring practices they say nearly had the former president killed.

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