Watch live: Blanche, Patel, Pirro discuss WHCA dinner attack

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro will hold a press conference on Monday afternoon following the initial court appearance of the suspected White House Correspondents’ Association dinner gunman.  Details about the suspected shooter started to emerge ahead of his initial court appearance. The suspect has been identified as Cole Allen, 31,…

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Washington Hilton says Secret Service protocols were followed before attempted attack on Trump

The Washington Hilton hotel said Monday it was following “stringent” Secret Service protocols during Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, when an armed man charged at a security checkpoint and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers. “The ​hotel was operating under stringent security ​protocols for the property as directed by the ‌U.S. ⁠Secret Service, which……

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    White House to Assess Safety Measures After Dinner Shooting Says Leavitt (Opening Remarks)

    The White House will convene a meeting early this week to discuss safety measures for major events involving President Donald Trump, following Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner that spurred fresh scrutiny of security practices. The gathering, which will be held by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, will include the White House operations team,…

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