House Democrat Proposes Bipartisan National Commission for Political Violence After WHCA Dinner Shooting
Secret Service agents rushed Trump to safety as an alleged shooter targeting him was taken into custody, officials said.
- On Saturday night, a shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the Washington Hilton, forcing Secret Service agents to whisk President Donald Trump to safety; the alleged shooter is in custody.
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill praised law enforcement for their response, expressing relief that the President and attendees remained safe during the event.
- Fetterman praised the Secret Service on X, while Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Chester County issued a statement thanking "brave law enforcement officers" and urging the country to "take a stand against political violence."
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed relief at the President's safety, while critics cited calls for "total warfare" and demanded an end to inflammatory political rhetoric.
- This shooting follows the 2024 attempt on Trump's life in Butler, Pennsylvania, and recalls the 1981 shooting of President Ronald Reagan outside the same Hilton.
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House Democrat proposes bipartisan national commission for political violence after WHCA dinner shooting
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged lawmakers to create a bipartisan national commission for political violence following the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. “To see journalists like you and others ducking under tables was just horrifying,” Khanna said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker. …
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