White House calls press dinner shooting 3rd assassination attempt on Trump
The White House has labeled a recent shooting incident at the Correspondents' Association dinner as the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that a suspect was apprehended by Secret Service before reaching the event. She emphasized the need for a meeting with security officials to enhance the president's safety amid rising political violence.
- ▪The shooting incident occurred during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- ▪Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the incident as the third major assassination attempt against President Trump.
- ▪A gun-wielding suspect was stopped by Secret Service before entering the crowded ballroom.
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U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from media at a press briefing at the White House, following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington D.C., on Apr. 25. Reuters-YonhapWASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday described the foiled attack at the White House Correspondents Association dinner as the third major assassination attempt against President Donald Trump.Leavitt, in her first briefing for reporters since the Saturday night incident, confirmed that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles will convene a meeting with officials from the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S.
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