An attack at a gala attended by President Donald Trump and senior U.S. officials has put the event’s security arrangements under scrutiny, as the suspected shooter was set to appear in court Monday.
The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, reported Sunday that the event had not been assigned the level of security typically used for gatherings involving top officials, meaning full resources were not deployed.
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley has scheduled a hearing to question the Secret Service over the security setup.
Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials were present at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, along with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
The suspect, identified by the media as a 31-year-old man from California, allegedly forced his way through a Secret Service checkpoint while heavily armed before being stopped by officers at the gala on Saturday evening. Shots were fired and the president was taken to safety by his bodyguards.
