Sean Curran

Secret Service Director Sean Curran expressed condolences for a bystander shot during a gunfire exchange between officers and a gunman near the White House. He praised the officers' quick and decisive response to the threat.

President Trump's two major legislative priorities — a gas tax holiday and White House ballroom funding — face significant opposition from both Democrats and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Republican senators and representatives cite concerns about highway funding depletion and taxpayer spending, while procedural rules and slim party margins threaten passage of both initiatives.

Senate Republicans are questioning a $1 billion funding request from the Trump administration for security enhancements, including $220 million for the White House complex and $180 million for a screening center. The request is part of a broader immigration operations funding package. Republicans are seeking more detailed information on how the funds will be used.

Senate Republicans are questioning a $1 billion funding request from the Trump administration to enhance security for President Donald Trump's ballroom and other White House areas. The request includes funding for bulletproof glass, drone detection technology, and chemical filtration systems. Republicans are seeking more detailed information on how the funds will be used.

Senate Republicans are struggling to provide $220 million for White House security upgrades, including a new East Wing ballroom. The funding proposal is part of a $72 billion ICE and Border Patrol reconciliation package. The project's future is uncertain due to concerns about adding to the deficit.

U.S. Senate Republicans expressed skepticism about the Secret Service's $1 billion funding request, citing insufficient details on how the money would be spent. The request includes allocations for security upgrades, training, and a White House visitor screening facility, though some senators raised concerns about a proposed ballroom, with officials clarifying that ballroom security costs make up about 20% of the request.

The White House has submitted a $1 billion spending plan for ballroom security to Senate Republicans. The plan outlines how the allocation will be used after being included in a budget reconciliation bill. The measure was released by the Judiciary panel and the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

The White House is justifying its $1 billion plan for the East Wing renovation project, which includes funding for new security measures and a visitor security screening facility. The project will also fund Secret Service training and improvements to security for protectees. The budget reconciliation package will be presented to Senate Republicans.

Senate Republican leaders plan to turn a political fight over $1 billion for security upgrades to the new White House ballroom into a referendum on President Trump's safety, with Democrats opposing the high cost and Republicans emphasizing the need for presidential security. The funding is intended to secure the new facility and ensure the Secret Service has the resources needed to protect the president. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Republican leaders are pushing for the funding.

The U.S. Secret Service confirmed that an agent injured during a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner was not shot by friendly fire. Director Sean Curran stated the agent was shot at point-blank range by an external source.

Newly released Justice Department video shows Cole Tomas Allen moving through the Washington Hilton before approaching a security checkpoint with a weapon during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner incident. A Secret Service agent was shot but is expected to recover, and Allen faces federal charges including attempted assassination of the president.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran praised agents for their response to a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, calling their reaction to an unexpected intruder 'great.' He made the remarks during a Senate Judiciary Committee briefing.

A shooting near President Donald Trump and Cabinet members at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner highlighted the Secret Service’s funding shortfall amid a congressional stalemate over Department of Homeland Security funding. The incident, which occurred during a security screening, involved a suspect in custody and an agent shot in the vest but unharmed, as Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over immigration policy and agency resources.

A shooting near President Donald Trump and Cabinet members at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner highlighted the Secret Service’s funding shortfall amid a congressional standoff over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding. The incident occurred as a 60-day funding lapse, driven by Democrats blocking GOP-backed proposals, impacts agencies like the Secret Service, FEMA, and Coast Guard.