Secret Service ‘changes possible’ after WHCA dinner shooting

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The White House said that while it has full faith in the U.S. Secret Service, changes are still possible after an alleged shooter attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump and several other Cabinet officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. 

“I definitely wouldn’t say changes are out of the question,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a Monday afternoon briefing. “I think, again, that it’s up to the White House here, and we view it as a great responsibility to ensure the maximum safety of the president or vice president and the entire Cabinet, and so we’re always looking for ways to improve security.”

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