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Suspected gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner raises questions about event’s security protocol

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Secret Service agents move across the ballroom during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25


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By Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN

(CNN) — The suspected gunman who charged past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday has renewed questions about Secret Service protocols and whether there should be changes to the already tight cordon at the annual star-studded event.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, hailed the response as “a massive security success story.”

He said investigators believe the California man who was arrested, Cole Tomas Allen, intended to attack administration officials at the event, based on his writings that investigators are reviewing.

Blanche later posted on social media a letter the Justice Department filed in a lawsuit that called the Saturday incident an “assassination attempt on President Trump.”

White House officials told CNN that Allen’s family members alerted law enforcement about his possible plans to carry out an attack, but it remains unclear whether the notification happened before or after the incident. His writings, obtained by CNN, included anti-Trump rhetoric.

President Donald Trump’s security detail appears to have responded as trained, immediately covering him, with additional armed agents taking positions overlooking the room to prevent any threats from coming close to the president, according to current and former law enforcement officials experienced in such events.

The incident Saturday follows two previous assassination attempts against Trump — one in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024 and then another two months later at a golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Securing the dinner

While some critics have raised questions about Vice President JD Vance being removed from the dais before the president, the sequence appears to follow the Secret Service procedures, which includes measures that may not be visible.

Video from the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner takes place, showed the alleged gunman rushing past a group of Secret Service officers who appeared to in a relaxed posture as the event was already underway one floor below.

He was carrying a shotgun, a handgun and knives, according to law enforcement officials, and managed to move quickly to a lobby one floor above where the president sat in the ma

Un momento insólito para la élite mediática de Estados Unidos es, infortunadamente, demasiado común en el país

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Análisis por Brian Stelter, CNN

Lo ocurrido en el Washington Hilton el sábado por la noche pudo parecer insólito porque el presidente Donald Trump y muchas personas en la línea de sucesión presidencial estaban en el salón de baile cuando se registraron disparos en el exterior.

Pero hay que decirlo con claridad: en realidad fue algo muy común. En Estados Unidos esto ocurre con demasiada frecuencia: disparos, confinamientos caóticos, estallidos de violencia que interrumpen reuniones pacíficas.

Miles de figuras de la élite mediática y política palparon lo que millones de estadounidenses ya han experimentado en escuelas, oficinas, centros comerciales y lugares de culto.

Y, en la mayoría de esos incidentes, no había agentes del Servicio Secreto.

Mientras me agachaba debajo de una mesa en el salón de baile, no sabía mucho, pero sí sabía que la ayuda estaba en camino. Oleadas de agentes de las fuerzas del orden entraban al lugar, saltando de silla en silla y asegurando el área. Un hombre cerca de mí parecía herido, o al menos aturdido, y un agente lo ayudó a salir cojeando.

Todos en la sala agradecieron a los agentes, guardaespaldas y policías que respondieron. Pero no pude evitar pensar que la mayoría de los estadounidenses que se encuentran en medio de una emergencia con disparos se sienten mucho más expuestos, mucho más vulnerables.

Y creo que debemos seguir reconociéndolo en la cobertura posterior de este incidente.

Como dijo el presentador de CNN Victor Blackwell cuando me entrevistó esta mañana: “Las personas en esa sala se enfrentaron a lo mismo que han enfrentado estudiantes, asistentes a cines, fieles en iglesias y personas en supermercados: la amenaza de la violencia armada”.

El tiroteo puso de manifiesto cómo la violencia política se ha convertido en una “característica de la vida en Estados Unidos”, escribió Rachel Leingang, de The Guardian.

El presidente “es el objetivo más visible de la violencia política”, escribió Luke Broadwater, de The New York Times, “pero las amenazas llevan años afectando a funcionarios a nivel local, estatal y federal”, y “la violencia ha cobrado la vida de miembros de ambos partidos principales”.

Durante nuestra cobertura en CNN durante la noche, Jim Sciutto señaló que quienes observan desde otros países se desconciertan ante esta realidad estadounidense.

“Una cosa que sabemos”, dijo Sciutto, “es que habrá mucho debate posterior sobre medidas de seguridad. (Quizás también) sobre la retórica. Pero no habrá una discusión de fondo sobre el acceso a las armas, ¿verdad? Simplemente no la habrá”.

Le respondí que los estadounidenses suelen omitir esa parte de la conversación, y luego el resto del mundo nos mira y piensa que estamos locos.

Esta mañana, mi hijo de 6 años me envió un mensaje: “¿Estás bien?”. Sí, todos estamos bien. Hablé con él por videollamada y le dije que pronto estaría en casa.

Me preocupa, sin embargo, que algún día sea yo quien le haga esa misma pregunta, porque parece que en Estados Unidos todos terminan, en algún momento, demasiado cerca de un estallido terrible de violencia.

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Slight warming ahead for your Monday April 27th forecast

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Windy Kite

Another cooler than normal day with some sprinkles being reported for a few areas. Our late season storm system continues to spin just to our northeast and as it continues to move eastward, shower chances will end. Winds from the west and northwest will stay on the gusty side, but there are no official advisories at this time. Overnight lows will be pretty cool for this time of year with temperatures dipping in to the low 50's and 40's. Highs on Monday should warm a few degrees with most areas seeing temperatures in the low to mid 60's.

Looking ahead, further clearing with a return of sunshine is expected for Monday and Tuesday with temperatures warming back in to the 70's for most of the region. Another weak storm front will toy with the region by Wednesday or Thursday. We could see another shower chance, but nothing is showing up on forecast models that looks significant at this time. We will monitor closely and update the forecast early in the work week if things change and more rain threatens the region. Beyond mid week, things look seasonal and nice with partly cloudy skies at times and mild seasonal temperatures. Our long range forecast models does hint at increasing clouds and cooler temperatures for next weekend, but keeps things dry at this time.

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Oil prices increase after Iran doubles down on Strait of Hormuz closure, accuses US of undermining trust

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By Auzinea Bacon, CNN

(CNN) — Oil prices rose Sunday after an Iranian official warned that the Strait of Hormuz will “under no circumstances” return to its previous state.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up about 2.14% to $107.58. US crude was up 2.08% to $96.36.

Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that ongoing US actions were undermining trust and complicating paths to dialogue, according to Iran’s state broadcaster. The accusations come a week after Iran accused the United States of “breaches of trust” and once again closed the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump canceled the US envoy to Islamabad at the last minute on Saturday after Iran refused to hold direct talks. Trump partially blamed the cancellation on “infighting” among Tehran’s leaders.

Peace talks have stalled ahead of the war’s two-month mark, prolonging oil disruptions and stoking higher gas prices around the world.

A gallon of gas cost an average of $4.10 on Sunday, according to AAA data. While that’s down from a recent peak, prices are up about 27% since the start of the war.

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