US law enforcement officials are reassessing security arrangements after a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, raising questions about how he was able to get so close to an event attended by President Donald Trump, cabinet members and lawmakers.Two former Secret Service agents and three senior US officials told Reuters on Sunday that federal agents appeared to carry out their plan to protect the president effectively on Saturday night, stopping the alleged gunman before he reached the basement level of the Washington Hilton, where Trump was set to speak.But the fact that some attendees could hear the shots fired at a Secret Service agent underscored vulnerabilities, the officials said, even after a pair of assassination attempts against Trump during the 2024 campaign had already prompted stronger measures around the president’s security.
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Washington hotel shooting exposes gaps in security protocols for Trump and other VIPs
US law enforcement officials are reevaluating security protocols for high-profile events after a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The incident, which occurred on Saturday night, raised questions about how the alleged gunman was able to get so close to President Donald Trump and other VIPs.
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US law enforcement officials are reevaluating security protocols for high-profile events after a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The incident, which occurred on Saturday night, raised questions about how the alleged gunman was able to get so close to President Donald Trump and other VIPs. Federal agents reportedly carried out their plan to protect the president effectively, stopping the gunman before he reached the basement level of the Washington Hilton. However, some attendees were able to hear shots fired at a Secret Service agent, highlighting vulnerabilities in security measures. The incident comes after two assassination attempts against Trump during the 2024 campaign had prompted stronger security measures around the president's protection.
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There had already been a pair of assassination attempts against President Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign that prompted stronger measures around his security
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The alleged gunman was stopped before he reached the basement level of the Washington Hilton, where Trump was set to speak
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Two former Secret Service agents told Reuters that federal agents appeared to carry out their plan to protect the president effectively on Saturday night
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US law enforcement officials are reassessing security arrangements after a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
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