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Trump says Secret Service agent at dinner was not hit by friendly fire
Trump said the injured Secret Service agent was not hit by friendly fire as prosecutors allege the armed suspect tried to assassinate him.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the Secret Service agent injured during last Saturday's attack at the Washington Hilton was not hit by friendly fire.
- Prosecutors allege Cole Tomas Allen sprinted through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton last Saturday, attempting to assassinate Trump; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro identified the shotgun used.
- Media reports speculated about friendly fire after an FBI affidavit noted a Secret Service officer was shot in the chest while wearing a ballistic vest, though the document did not specify the shooter.
- When asked about wearing a bullet-proof vest, Trump dismissed the idea, stating he would not want to look "20 pounds heavier," adding that wearing one would be "giving into a bad element."
- The shooting incident, part of a wider pattern of political violence in the United States, has revived concerns regarding the safety of the president and other top officials.
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Secret Service Incident at WHCA Dinner: No Friendly Fire, Says Trump
President Donald Trump confirmed that an injured Secret Service agent at a recent event was not harmed by friendly fire. An assailant attempted to target Trump, resulting in a Secret Service officer's injury. The event has spurred renewed discussion on the safety of top officials in the U.S.
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