Security professionals concur that neutrality, vigilance, and redundancy are necessary for a credible threat assessment. The proper course of action is to increase defensive posture rather than minimize risk when several danger vectors—such as foreign intelligence interests, domestic radicalism, and institutional strain—overlap. Coordination of intelligence, visual deterrence, and decision-making free from political sentiment are all examples of this.
In the end, Bongino’s caution is about maintaining institutional integrity. One of the final areas where partisanship cannot be permitted to interfere without repercussions is executive protection. There is no turning back the stakes. Once the system falls, the harm cannot be repaired, and the trauma to the country would transcend political boundaries.
