Overview
- Leavitt returned to the podium Monday after Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton halted the Correspondents’ Dinner, saying a Secret Service agent survived after a bullet struck the agent’s vest.
- She argued that harsh attacks on the president in politics and media have normalized violence, and she cited an alleged shooter manifesto that targeted administration officials.
- The Justice Department addressed the arraignment Monday of Cole Tomas Allen, 31, whom prosecutors have charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assaulting a federal officer.
- The White House said Chief of Staff Susie Wiles will meet with Homeland Security and the Secret Service to review protections for the president.
- Reaction split across outlets and social media, with supporters praising Leavitt’s return at 39 weeks pregnant and critics faulting her praise of Trump and her repost promoting his 60 Minutes interview.