NEWSNATIONNOW (KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press) - What were security measures at White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Here's what we know about the security of the correspondents' dinner.
Here's what we know about the security of the correspondents' dinner.
"We were there front and center. That venue wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S. government," Fetterman wrote on Sunday.
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The suspect was ultimately stopped. But that isn't proof that the system worked, in fact, it's evidence that every decision made leading up to the moment didn't.
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Tightening gun laws isn't the right response to Saturday night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner , acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday. Why it matters: Blanche's firm position stands in stark contrast to three months ago, when Republican officials suggested restricting gun rights in the wake of a deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. - The backlash to that position, especially from within President Trump's base, quickly became a serious political problem for the White House. Driving the news: Cole Allen, a teacher from southern California, apparently brought multiple firearms with him via train to Washington before opening fire at the gala event. - Blanche said Allen appears to have legally purchased the…
The alleged gunman who opened fire on the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday was immediately subdued, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said, praising law enforcement's quick response. The big picture: The suspect "barely breached the perimeter" of the event before being taken into custody, said Blanche. He called it "a massive security success story" during a Sunday appearance on CNN's State of the Union. - "This was law enforcement doing exactly what they trained their whole lives to do," he said. Driving the news: The Secret Service faced criticism for multiple security failures when a gunman attempted to shoot President Trump during a campaign stop in Butler, Pa., in 2024. - Just weeks after that attempt, another man …