WHCD Shooting: Trump Feels Secret Service Did Its Job, Leavitt Says

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 27, 2026 at 19:01  |  0:44  |  Bloomberg Markets

Summary

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt states that President Donald Trump believes the Secret Service protocols worked as designed during a security incident at the White House Correspondents' dinner. She describes the quick response and neutralization of the perpetrator.

  • The incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' annual dinner.
  • Press Secretary Leavitt says the president believes protocols worked.
  • A perpetrator tried to breach the security perimeter and was neutralized quickly.
  • The president, vice president, and first lady were pulled to safety within seconds.
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