Breaking down the security response to White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
A.T. Smith, former deputy director for the U.S. Secret Service, and CBS News law enforcement contributor Rodney Harrison break down the security response to Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Then, CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman shares her experience from Saturday and discusses the suspect’s upcoming court appearance.
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Who is this A.T.SMITH guy? From the time Vance was grabbed and removed from the stage it was almost 11 seconds before one of those assault guys was in front of the President prior to that the President was seated in his chair with no frontal cover and just 2 men standing on each side of him. Then SMITH said it was just a matter of seconds does he understand how much can happen in a matter of seconds? It was 11. SMITH also said the assault response guys covered the President before Vance DUH Vance had already been removed. And why did the assault response guys come all the way from the other side of the stage and not the side of the stage where the President sat?
Covering up for Trump! Fake News! No Trump the American People should not have to give you another $1.5 Trillion for more War Toys to play with and your time is up on the Straights of Hormuz! Time to let the British and Europe get their oil deliveries from Kuwait! Fake News, Fake News! Good acting again!
karoline leavitt is somehow behind it all. before the party started in the ballroom karoline said "itll be funny itll be entertaining, there will be some shots fired tonight in the room so everyone should tune in its gonna be really great. im looking forward to hearing it."
Fake
The First Lady was not at the table. And maybe they should have not fired those that knew how to stay on top of this kind of thing. Some think it’s a set up?
Media, do your job and expose this for the fraud that it is! None of thislazy reporting
@ 4:13 does this guy know what he's talking about? He said it was simply a matter of seconds between getting Vance to safety then Trump. Yet, everything we're told is that seconds make the difference. So now seconds aren't important?
To expect anyone with half a brain (FAR more than has POTUS and anyone in his cabinet) to believe – after all the existing facts on the ground and elements covered first hand – that this was not another cooked-up scheme by him and his sycophants is completely ludicrous!
Fibs
Next time how about we don't miss! 😂
My question is …if he ran towards the checkpoint, why wasn't he shot….something isn't right here
The amount of delusional denial by some of the liberal posters is mind boggling
I'd fire everyone in that building on security detail
They make Great distractions nobody’s talking about the Epstein files anymore
Ya the secret service is now the biggest laughing stock in the country! 2 “attempts” in a year? Who isn’t doing their job? Or are they letter people thru to unalive him. It sounds like an inside job. Has the head of the secret service been arrested?
Sounds like we need to disband the Secret Service because they’re not really doing their job and that seems like an incredible waste of money so let’s get rid of the Secret Service and save the American people some money since they can’t do their job anyways this is great news
and that's how Trump got all of the reporters to be sympatico… Jan 6, 2021 — Never Forget
The president can say all he wants about his great security team. But, this was another security failure. Secret Service agents, complacently milling around the entrance to this hotel ballroom, allowed this nut case to rush right by them. Good thing he didn’t have a hand grenade!
Missed a tackle or a trip that would have dropped him at the checkpoint.
Security expert: "Nothing to see here. The Secret Service acted flawlessly." ….. Yeah, right! The cover-up for the Secret Service's shitshow during the first 120 seconds is currently being executed on all fronts. — Most agents seemed panicked, many of which ran around like headless chickens in the ball room. Just watch the video, it's there for everyone to see. Covering it up is disgraceful.
Lousy, lousy, lousy response from the President’s security team! They should all be replaced!
Where are the bullet proof suitcase shields?? Btw where are the Epstein files??
Obviously he preplanned and hid the stuff in the area somewhere prior to the dinner, and they grabbed Jd because he’s the antichrist now 😂😂 jk
Why is the left so violent ?
So some chap traveled all the way from California on an Amtrack train across country with a arsenal..how so?
Im sorry these agents got speed blitzed by a person carrying multiple guns?
A shotgun? Really? A handgun and multiple knives. Wow. This guy was loaded for bear, eh? Sounds like a mental case. This guy is portrayed as an intelligent, organized and successful person, in his 'everyday' life, while launching a complete, and predictably so, failure of an assault? Assault on whom? To prove what? Yeah. Sounds about right. Highly intelligent and accomplished engineer launches a hopeless attack against what has to be, and is understood to be, one of the most secured sites in the US, at the time of his attack. Hopeless. Was it an attempted suicide by cop?
ANOTHER FAKE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.
How convenient another "assassination" shooting attempt happened JUST after Trumps own MAGA base started questioning the validity of the first two attempts. How dumb can you be to believe that in a time of WAR against a country that's well know for terrorist activity, the secret service would be sloppy enough to let a gun within 3 miles of a president much less let an assault rifle get in the building he's in. THINK IT THROUGH. Another transparent stunt. You guys stop buying the same Brooklyn Bridge over and over again
*yawn
Did this man say “Bum Rushed” on national TV?
Half of America is rooting for Trump to be assassinated. They probably won’t quit until they succeed
This is to be blamed on mainstream media
Of course he was california
Stay the course Mr. President, your getting SO MUCH done that others feared doing. Does not matter bout the mid terms, just "get er done"!! Real Americans "KNOW" you are neither a Democrat or a Republican, but made far more sense to run as a Republican at the time!!! You are a common sense realist with NO IDEOLOGY at all!! Real Democrats "No Longer Exist"! They now lean to Communism!!!
Trump is not loved
Melania having to crawl to safety? Not dignified. We need that Ballroom!
BUILD THAT BALLROOM NOW!!!!!
If the White House Correspondents want to deprive Trump of the chance again to take over the dinner, then cancel on the grounds of security, and do not hold another till Trump is out of office.
Security check point shooting not even near Trump…gee a story distracting from Iran
Secret service not up to par obviously
He ran past at least 7 security people. And one jumped back. Some security. It was a setup. Again.in my opinion.
"Maximun Warware.
Everywhere at all times"
With a picture of Trump with spray coming out of his head.
Message to democrats by Hakeem Jefferies. 4 days before.
Also Democrats: We're peaceful and this was a fake assisination attempt.
God dammit another one failed us again. Round 4 I guess.
Stop trying to make something out of nothing. They are equally important the president and vice president, cbs you’re ridiculous with your questions.
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