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Secret Service Faces Scrutiny After Attempted Assassination at WHCD
The agency is facing new scrutiny after a gunman got close to President Donald Trump at a hotel dinner, the third such incident in less than two years.
- On Saturday, April 25, Secret Service agents intercepted a gunman before he could reach President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton in Washington.
- The Washington Hilton's sprawling size, featuring more than 1,100 guest rooms and multiple dining venues, created security vulnerabilities that allowed the suspect to access public areas without initial screening.
- Cole Allen appeared in federal court Thursday for a detention hearing; prosecutors described the attack as calculated and premeditated, saying the defendant intended to kill the president and anyone in his way.
- Secret Service Director Sean Curran briefed the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, telling lawmakers he saw "no indication" of a security lapse and that protective measures functioned as intended.
- The White House is planning meetings this week between the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security to address security protocols for upcoming presidential events ahead of the November midterms and America's 250th anniversary.
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