Trump returns to scene of assassination attempt — and security looks virtually the same
One attendee who also survived the July 2024 Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. told The Post more should have been done to protect the hotel, saying he was "totally, totally shocked — after Butler, and then Charlie Kirk."
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Politics Trump returns to scene of assassination attempt — and security looks virtually the same By Steven Nelson and Ally Goelz Published June 26, 2026, 12:32 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — President Trump is returning to the site of his most recent assassination attempt Friday — but the Washington Hilton’s security looks remarkably similar to what it did ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The core issues that allowed alleged gunman Cole Allen to sneak guns into the Hilton ahead of the April 25 dinner remained — including the rental of rooms to guests not associated with the president’s visit and the equally significant lack of ID check or external security screening outside. “Surprised? No.
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