U.S. Secret Service

White House ballroom funding a matter of presidential safety for US Republicans - report

Of the $1 billion budget for the renovation, $220 million was allotted for “hardening” security at the White House and $500 million will go to funding the Secret Service .

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the media while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom, aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.
Members of the Secret Service Police gather at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Washington, DC, US, May 4, 2026.

Secret Service says it exchanged gunfire with armed suspect near White House

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro points at pictures showing the weapons carried by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting incident in Washington at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Washington, DC, US, April 27, 2026.

Legal filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at press dinner

Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump


White House dinner shooting prompts scrutiny of Trump security arrangements

The fact that some attendees could hear the shots fired at a Secret Service agent underscored vulnerabilities, even if federal agents appeared to carry out their plan to protect the president.

Guests take cover after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents when a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.

Israeli embassy worker in Washington describes 'shouting, panic' at White House dinner shooting

Spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Tal Naim, said she was sitting about 200 meters from the stage and heard “shouting and a great deal of panic.”

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller and his wife Katie Miller (C) are taken out of the ballroom by security agents during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

'Not particularly secure': Questions raised over security after shooting at White House dinner

Hundreds of agents from several law enforcement agencies were tasked with protecting the annual bash, which President Donald Trump headlined this year.

Security officials evacuate U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines, as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026.

Trump safe after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, suspect in custody

Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old male from California, CNN reported, citing multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the incident.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

Erika Kirk withdraws from Turning Point USA event over threats, Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance said that although he was not concerned for his own safety, Kirk's absence made canceling the event at the University of Georgia a possibility.

Erika Kirk introduces US Vice President JD Vance during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025.

US Secret Service shoots, kills man trespassing at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

According to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, Secret Service agents and a PBSO deputy identified the intruder as a white man carrying a shotgun and a canister of gasoline.

US President Donald Trump’s motorcade drives near the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, US, January 10, 2026.

Suspect smashes windows at JD Vance's Cincinnati residence, arrested by US authorities

The Vance family was not home during the incident, as they had returned to Washington, Vance confirmed on X/Twitter

US Vice President JD Vance attends a Breitbart News policy event in Washington, November 20, 2025; illustrative.

Telecom disruption plot near UNGA meeting area thwarted by Secret Service in NYC

The Secret Service discovered approximately 100,000 SIM cards and more than 300 co-located SIM servers, which could have shut down foreign leaders' communications at UNGA.

A US Secret Service agent exits a roadblock manned by NYPD officers near United Nations headquarters, during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 23, 2025.

Trump ends security protection for former vice president Harris, senior White House official says

The letter to Harris, dated Thursday, says the termination of additional security is effective September 1.

 Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks, conceding 2024 U.S. presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump, at Howard University in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Trump rejects ex-FBI director Comey's explanation of '8647' post

US law enforcement officials said on Thursday they were looking into the post depicting an image of "8647," which some Trump supporters interpreted as a threat against him.

 Former FBI director James posting picture including '8647' written out in sea shells. Pro-President Trump activists have claimed this was a call to assassinate the president, May 15, 2025.