The White House Correspondents' Dinner ended on high alert after a gunman breached security outside the venue, putting President Donald Trump, his wife, Melania Trump and members of his administration, at risk. The incident has raised immediate questions over whether the event received the level of protection normally associated with a presidential appearance.
Trump has publicly addressed the nation and made it clear that he stands by his security team, specifically the Secret Service. He said that everyone 'did what they were supposed to do,' noting that there were no casualties. However, critics argue that the very fact that an armed suspect got so close to the hotel perimeter points to serious security gaps.
