The shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday has sparked new scrutiny over how the presidential line of succession is protected at high-profile events that blend government officials with the public and press. 

As well as President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, several Cabinet officials in the line of succession were in attendance at the annual event. Trump has cultivated a team of TV-ready, telegenic Cabinet officials who are almost as ubiquitous in everyday political life as he is. The presence of so many members of his team at Trump events has become the norm.