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White House Security Breach: Trump's Approval Ratings at Risk

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Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher, allegedly attempted to assassinate President Trump, Melania, and J.D. Vance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The Secret Service agent wounded in the incident survived due to a bulletproof vest. Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, is under scrutiny for security lapses, with critics calling it an epic fail. Allen faces three charges, including attempted assassination, and Trump praised the agents recovery. Wiles is working to boost Trumps approval ratings and prepare for a challenging midterm fight.

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White House Security Breach: Trump's Approval Ratings at Risk

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!White House Security Breach: Trump's Approval Ratings at Risk. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 2, 8. I'm Cory with the story. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, driven by AI and built for the culture. A security scare hit the White House correspondent's dinner Saturday night, when 31-year-old teacher Cole to Moss Allen allegedly tried to gun. Down guests, including President Trump, Melania, and JD Vance. The shooter got past checkpoints and wounded a secret service agent, but the agent walked out of the hospital in good shape thanks to a bulletproof. Vist. Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff who oversees secret service, jumped into damage control fast. She called an emergency meeting with secret service and Homeland Security brass to review the fiasco and lockdown protection for Trump's upcoming events. Critics are ripping into the lapses, calling it an epic fail for what should have been the world's tightest perimeter. A retired secret service agent blasted director Sean Kern for skipping the scene and not leading the response, especially after Trump bumped him up.

Last year, sources say Wiles' job could be on the chopping block. Allen now faces three charges, including attempted assassination of the president. Trump dubbed him a pretty sick guy and praised the agent's quick recovery and high spirits. Wiles is hustling to steady Trump's sinking approval ratings, too. Serving Republicans for a rough midterm fight while making sure no more breaches. Tank the team's momentum.

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