The White House is reviewing its security protocols this week in the wake of Saturday’s gunshots at a Washington hotel where President Donald Trump and top officials were attending a dinner, the government said on Monday.
The third major security incident against Trump in less than two years occurred amid preparations for a summer full of high-profile public events, testing the Secret Service at a time of high political and global tensions.
Chief of Staff Susie Wiles will meet with leaders from the US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security to discuss security operations for major events involving Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday, adding that changes are being evaluated.
“We are always looking for ways to improve security,” Leavitt said. ‘I think if you just sit here and say everything is perfect all the time, that’s not a good way to operate.’
Leavitt also said officials will discuss whether the president and the vice president should attend the same events, adding that conversations about the presidential line of succession took place before the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.
