White House to review Trump's security after shooting at dinner event
Questions have been raised about security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Notable Quotes
"personally thinks they [the Secret Service] did an excellent job"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"they did their jobs stopping the suspect from entering the ballroom and escorting Trump and other officials to safety."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"the Secret Service had a 'good plan' and understood the 'time-tested' venue."
— Chuck Grassley , Politician
"It would be insane to hold the dinner there again."
— Lindsey Graham , Politician
"It is an embarrassment to the strongest nation on earth that we cannot host gatherings in our nation’s capital."
— Tim Sheehy , Politician
"These are the things that we should actually be focused on."
— Hakeem Jeffries , Politician
"Trump wants to seclude himself in a 'walled palace, literally.'"
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
Key People
Chuck Grassley is the Republican chair of the US Senate judiciary committee.
Senate Minority Leader and a prominent Democratic senator from New York.
Cole Tomas Allen is the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
House minority leader who paid tribute to David Scott.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
A Republican from Colorado advocating for the resignation of Tony Gonzales.
Senator from South Carolina and chair of the Senate Budget Committee.
Rand Paul is a Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
White House Chief of Staff.
Tim Sheehy is a United States Senator from Montana.
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Questions have been raised about security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The White House is reviewing security protocols following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles planning meetings with Secret Service and Homeland Security officials to discuss potential updates.
The White House is reassessing security measures after a shooting incident near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles scheduled to meet with Secret Service and Homeland Security leaders to discuss security operations for major events involving President Trump.
President Trump and his allies are advocating for the construction of a White House ballroom, citing the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as evidence of the need for a more secure venue for presidential events.
Following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Republicans in Congress are advocating for the construction of a presidential ballroom at the White House, a project estimated to cost $400 million and include added security infrastructure.
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