Trump calls for bunker-level security after White House dinner shooting

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Source: Axios
Trump calls for bunker-level security after White House dinner shooting
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Trump condemned the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and argued it underscores the need for upgraded security under his planned White House ballroom, including a secure bunker; he tied the incident to past assassination attempts and urged unprecedented security measures. The gunman, armed with a shotgun, tried to breach security at the Washington Hilton and was taken into custody after several shots were fired; the dinner was canceled and may be rescheduled within about 30 days.

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