WH press dinner attacked

Grim Reaper said:
How, exactly, was this not the most heavily secured event in the city?

The president, the VP, their wives, and several other high officials all in the same room...and some rando with a gun manages to make it all the way to the lobby without getting bodied a hundred feet from the entrance?

Either this was staged or the SS is becoming increasingly incompetent.
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Well trump is running this government

They seem to always fail
 
evince said:
www.wired.com

MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged

Conspiracy theories about the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting have ramped up in recent weeks as once steadfast Trump supporters turn on the president.
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US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent appeared on Carlson’s podcast last month, one day after he resigned from his position over the Iran war.


During the interview, Carlson and Kent discussed the failure of the Trump administration to provide more details about the Pennsylvania shooter. Kent claimed, without providing any evidence, that investigations into the shooting had been shut down before they finished.
 
Brave Americans.


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www.citizen.org

Keeping Up With the Trumps Leaves Secret Service Out of Money - Public Citizen

Statement of Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen
www.citizen.org


Note: Public reports indicate that the U.S. Secret Service has run out of funds to pay agents who protect President Donald Trump. More than 1,000 Secret Service agents have already met federally mandated caps for overtime and salary limits that were meant to last for all of 2017.
 
ziggy said:
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Short answer: No. There is no evidence that the U.S. Secret Service has been “unfunded for 70 days.” All available sources show the agency continues to receive funding through normal congressional appropriations.



What the evidence shows​


A search of credible, up‑to‑date sources reveals no reporting that the Secret Service has gone without funding for any period, let alone 70 days. The only relevant material returned by search engines concerns staffing challenges, not a loss of funding.


One example is a July 2024 analysis from Reason, which explains that the Secret Service has faced understaffing, not defunding. The article notes the agency has “just over 8,000 employees” and is “striving toward…9,500 employees,” but it does not report any funding lapse. Reason.com


Additionally, the Congressional Research Service’s legislative overview of the Secret Service confirms that the agency receives annual appropriations from Congress, with no indication of any interruption. Congress.gov


The Secret Service’s own public information also describes its mission and operations without any mention of funding gaps. United States Secret Service


Across all sources, nothing supports the claim that the agency has been unfunded for 70 days.



Why the claim is almost certainly false​


Several reasons make the claim implausible:


  • National security agencies do not simply lose funding. Even during government shutdowns, the Secret Service is classified as an excepted agency and continues operating.
  • A 70‑day funding lapse would be a major national news story. It would appear in AP, Reuters, DHS statements, and congressional records. No such reporting exists.
  • Recent discussions about the Secret Service focus on staffing and operational failures, not budget elimination.

Based on available evidence, the claim appears to be misinformation, likely originating from social‑media commentary or misunderstanding of budget debates.



What would be needed to verify the claim​


To confirm a funding lapse, one would expect:


  • A DHS or Secret Service press release
  • A Treasury or OMB budget notice
  • Congressional appropriations documentation
  • Reporting from major news outlets

None of these exist.



Bottom line​


There is no factual basis for the statement that the Secret Service has been unfunded for 70 days.
All available sources indicate the agency remains funded and operational, though it faces staffing challenges.
 
The video shows White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, crouched next to the table

www.yahoo.com

Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots fired; gunman killed

President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
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What manly men his cabinet is, hiding and crouching under tables
 
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evince said:
US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent appeared on Carlson’s podcast last month, one day after he resigned from his position over the Iran war.


During the interview, Carlson and Kent discussed the failure of the Trump administration to provide more details about the Pennsylvania shooter. Kent claimed, without providing any evidence, that investigations into the shooting had been shut down before they finished.
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Its is common knowledge that the investigation was shut down...and that Trump signed off on it.
 
evince said:
www.citizen.org

Keeping Up With the Trumps Leaves Secret Service Out of Money - Public Citizen

Statement of Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen
www.citizen.org


Note: Public reports indicate that the U.S. Secret Service has run out of funds to pay agents who protect President Donald Trump. More than 1,000 Secret Service agents have already met federally mandated caps for overtime and salary limits that were meant to last for all of 2017.
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Sorry it’s old

I was trying to research the claim that they have lost funding

I’ll go look some more
 
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