McCaul Warns: Top Brass Too Close at WH Dinner

0:00On April 26th, Rhett Michael McCall is calling out a big security flaw after that shooting at the White House Correspondence Association dinner. The Texas Republican told CNN that the Secret Service should rethink letting President Trump and Vice President JD Vance show up at the same events, together. With both leaders plus speaker Mike Johnson right there at the head table, it puts the top of the line of succession way too close for comfort. Think about it. If something explosive had popped off, you'd wipe out the President, Vice President, and Speaker in one shot. That leaves 92-year-old Senator Chuck Grassley as President Pro Temporary of the Senate, suddenly in charge. McCall made it clear that's a risk no one wants to take. McCall was actually at the dinner himself and gave props to the Secret Service and Capitol Police for handling things like pros under pressure. Folks on the ground felt protected inside, but he zeroed in on what went wrong outside. The real issue, he says, was the outer perimeter at that open hotel.

1:01You could just walk right in without hitting a magnetometer first. He compared it to spots like the Munich Security Conference where they screened everyone at the door. As a former federal counter-terrorism prosecutor and head of the House Homeland Security Committee, McCall's words carry weight. Time for the Secret Service to tighten up and spread out the top brass for safer nights ahead. That's your update from US News Today, powered by AI.