Shooting suspect at correspondents' dinner was likely targeting Trump officials, says acting attorney general
Blanche says authorities believe correspondents' dinner suspect was targeting administration (cbsnews); Acting US attorney general says WHCD suspect was likely targeting Trump administration officials (reuters)
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3 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is DHS Special Events Program and Support Act.
HR1508 · 119th Congress
DHS Special Events Program and Support Act
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What HR1508 actually does
This story is about Alleged WHCA dinner gunman traveled from Los Angeles to DC. This bill would create a standardized DHS process for officials to request event security assessments/support.
If passed, it would:
- Create a standardized DHS process for officials to request event security assessments/support • Require a risk-based methodology (with civil liberties/privacy considerations) for DHS support.
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This story is about Alleged WHCA dinner gunman traveled from Los Angeles to DC. This bill would provide FY2026 funding across DHS components.
If passed, it would
- Provide FY2026 funding across DHS components (including security-related operations • Require periodic reporting on Secret Service steps to address increased protective demands.
This story is about Alleged WHCA dinner gunman traveled from Los Angeles to DC. This bill would reauthorize and expand NTAC within DHS/U.S. Secret Service.
If passed, it would
- Reauthorize and expand NTAC within DHS/U.S. Secret Service (including expansion of targeted-violence prevention • Extend NTAC functions through FY2030 (per the CRS summary on Congress.gov.
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