Watch Live: Officials announce charges against correspondents’ dinner suspect

Leavitt confirmed that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will meet with top federal law enforcement officials to discuss considerations for the president’s security at “major events” moving forward.  “As you heard from the president himself, he continues to have trust in the United States Secret Service, as I just said,” Leavitt said. “With

Trump calls for Kimmel to be fired over jokes made before correspondents’ dinner

President Trump on Mondaycalled for comedian Jimmy Kimmel to be fired Monday over jokes the late-night host made days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.  The president’s call for Kimmel’s firing came after hours after first lady Melania Trump, in a rare statement, called the jokes “hateful and violent rhetoric.”  On his show

Correspondents’ dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate Trump

Leavitt confirmed that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will meet with top federal law enforcement officials to discuss considerations for the president’s security at “major events” moving forward.  “As you heard from the president himself, he continues to have trust in the United States Secret Service, as I just said,” Leavitt said. “With

Suspect charged with assassination attempt in correspondents’ dinner shooting

The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempting to assassinate the president. Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is charged with: Using a firearm during a crime of violence; Transportation of firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony;

Melania Trump blasts Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes as “hateful and violent rhetoric”

First lady Melania Trump, in a rare statement Monday, called jokes made by comedian Jimmy Kimmel days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner “hateful and violent rhetoric.” “Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country.  His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the