White House to review presidential security; spotlight on line of succession

A top White House official has convened a meeting of the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security later this week to review security for U.S. President Donald Trump after the shooting incident at the annual journalists’ dinner on Saturday (April 25, 2026).The foiled attack at the Washington Hilton hotel, the venue of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, has also brought into focus the presidential line of succession as several cabinet secretaries were present at the event.

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