"About an hour into the event, a 31-year-old attacker ran past the main security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton ballroom, firing shots as he attempted to reach the area where the president and many cabinet officials were seated."
"The logic here seems to be that, were a cavernous ballroom available for hosting the WHCD, Trump would have easily been able to disappear into the planned bunker beneath at the first sign of trouble."
"From behind the White House press room podium, still clad in his tuxedo from the WHCD, Trump wasted no time in making the case to advance his ballroom project, which has been tied up in court since a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation halted construction last December."
"In a Truth Social post the following morning, he crystallized the urgency of this message, writing: 'What happened last night is exactly the reason our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE.'"
During the White House Correspondents' Dinner, a 31-year-old attacker fired shots, nearly reaching the president. A Secret Service officer was injured but the attacker was apprehended. This incident reignited discussions about the need for a secure ballroom at the White House, a project stalled by legal issues. President Trump emphasized the urgency of this construction, linking it to the safety of the president and officials, and suggesting that a secure space could prevent future threats.
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