Trump Targeted in White House Shooting

0:00Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche believes President Trump and top administration officials were the main targets in Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondence Dinner. A gunman from California, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives, tried to breach security at the Washington Hilton. Secret Service agents tackled him before he could get inside, and one agent took a bullet but was saved by his best. This marks at least the fifth major security breach, or assassination attempt on Trump since early 2024. Earlier ones include a rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, where his ear was grazed and a spectator died, a rifleman spotted at. Mara Lago, in September 2024, who got life in prison and off-duty cop posing a security at a golf event last year and in armed. Intruder killed at Mara Lago this February. Folks are shaken up, especially with Trump there alongside First Lady Melania and his cabinet. The pattern has raised big questions about protection levels, leading to suspensions for

1:03some secret service staff after the Pennsylvania incident. Trump called the attacker deeply troubled, pointing to deep-seated hatred in his writings. Investigators found a manifesto naming Trump and officials as targets, with charges already including fire, arm use, and assault on an officer. More expected as they dig into his background and travel from the West Coast by train. Many teams are on high alert now, reviewing every angle to stop these threats. Cold, while the nation watches how this latest close call plays out. In the bigger picture, you've been listening to Tampa Bay News today, AI Powered Local News.