Washington hotel shooting raises questions about Trump security

"I can't imagine that there's any profession that is more dangerous."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"The Hilton was not a particularly secure building."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"If you were there [as a hotel guest] and you had bad intentions about breaking into this dinner, there's just one security thing you had to get past... and then you're in the ballroom."

— Kim Darroch , Academic

"What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement, and...have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"To be honest with you, I’m not a basket case."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"'lax' security following White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting"

— Ted Williams , Other

"the overall security posture appeared consistent with past years."

— Beatrice Peterson , Other

"The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Quite an evening in DC, Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"It does appear that he did in fact, have set out to target folks that work in the administration, likely including the president."

— Todd Blanche , Politician

"These are crazy people, and they have to be dealt with."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We have not dealt with the problem and we’re losing thousands of people a year to gun violence."

— Jamie Raskin , Politician

"Political violence does seem to have become a part of doing business but it should not be normal."

— Lanhee Chen , Academic