WASHINGTON – The White House announced that Chief of Staff Susie Wiles will convene a meeting this week to discuss security for President Donald Trump after the shooting April 25 at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
The Secret Service subdued a gunman at the dinner and evacuated Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others from the Washington Hilton. Trump is standing by the leadership of the Secret Service and the president personally thinks agents did an excellent job neutralizing the shooter, said a senior White House official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
But Wiles will meet with the White House operations team, the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security leadership to discuss protocol and practices for major events involving the president, the official said.
Trump has promoted a series of high-profile events this year, including a UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, World Cup soccer games in June and July, and the 250th anniversary of the country in events leading up to July 4.
The security meeting will discuss security processes that worked April 25 and explore options to do everything possible to secure the major events planned for the country’s anniversary, the senior White House official said.
