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Leaders of the U.S. Secret Service described the current security environment they are facing as “highly volatile” as they prepare for a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner after it was attacked earlier this year by a gunman who rushed a security checkpoint.
Law enforcement officials have warned of an unprecedented increase in threats against politicians, judges, prosecutors and other high-profile figures in recent years as political violence has become more common in the United States. The ongoing war in Iran has also heightened concerns about foreign actors targeting the president.
The agency has been subject to intense scrutiny after several attempts on Trump’s life since the 2024 campaign. The most recent came at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when a gunman allegedly rushed toward the security checkpoint with aims of harming the resident.
Agents were ultimately able to stop the man who tried to storm the ballroom filled with members of Congress and five of the top six officials in the presidential line of succession, but the incident highlighted the threat environment facing the country’s leaders.
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