Republican lawmakers want answers, possible investigations and heightened security for high-level events after a suspected gunman was halted just feet from the ballroom of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday where President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Cabinet members were gathered.
Some members of Congress said Monday it proves the urgent need to green-light Trump’s East Wing ballroom, while others said they have outstanding questions about how a gunman could have gotten so close to an event that included some of the most high-ranking government officials.
“I do think we need hearings. We need some sort of oversight,” said Rep. Mark Alford, a Republican from Missouri. “This is the third time that there’s a potential threat on the president’s life. And I think each time we’re learning something new, but how many more chances are we going to have to make the adjustments to make sure that this doesn’t happen? We’re running out of time, running out of chances.”