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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump’s closest aides say he will not slow his public appearances despite recent shooting scare

President Donald Trump is unlikely to stop attending high-profile public events despite experiencing what officials are calling a third assassination attempt in less than two years, the White House and the president himself have indicated.

After a lone suspected shooter was taken down while trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday, in an alleged attempt to attack senior members of the administration, the president insisted the event continue. When it was officially postponed, he held a press conference anyway.

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