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riversedge

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Sun Apr 26, 2026, 07:09 PM 18 hrs ago

Trump-- said he wanted the dinner (WHCA) to be rescheduled within the next 30 days. [View all]



Trump says he "wasn't making it that easy" for Secret Service during shooting

Updated on: April 26, 2026 / 5:06 PM EDT / CBS News


Mr. Trump said he "wasn't making it that easy" for the Secret Service to escort him from the Washington Hilton Hotel because he "wanted to see what was going on."
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............In a news conference Saturday night, Mr. Trump praised law enforcement, and said the suspect "hadn't come anywhere close to breach the doors of the room."

Asked if he was concerned about the threats to his life, Mr. Trump said, "It's a dangerous profession."

Mr. Trump said he "fought like hell" to resume the event after the shooting, but said law enforcement insisted otherwise. He said he wanted the dinner to be rescheduled within the next 30 days.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-to-interview-president-trump-after-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
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