Gunman Targets Secret Service at Washington Hilton

0:00On April 26, a gunman rushed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondence Association dinner, targeting A.A., Secret Service Agent, one floor above the ballroom. The 31-year-old suspect from Torrance, California carried a shotgun, handgun, and knives before getting tackled and arrested. The agent took a bullet to the chest, but his vest saved his life, and former President Trump, along with Melania, were quickly escorted out as guests, hit the floor. This spot echoes history. The same hotel where Ronald Reagan got shot back in 1981, and comes amid a spike in U.S. political violence, and gun incidents nationwide. Trump called the attacker a sick lone wolf from the White House briefing room, saying it's a dangerous job these days, while leaders like Lanhe Chen urged not normalizing this chaos and pushing public figures to tone down the heat. Folks in D.C. are reeling, linking it to events like the Congressional baseball shooting, Charlottesville, January 6, and recent assassination tries.

1:04On Trump, with threats to lawmakers at record levels and some needing private guards, charges hit federal core Monday for assaulting a federal officer and more, as investigators probe how he snuck in that shotgun. Even the British Embassy's eyeing tweaks to King Charles's visit, starting tomorrow in this tense climate, reminding us how deep the divides run.