White House Response To Shooting, Shooter Investigation, King Charles State Visit
4/27/202612 min
President Trump called for unity after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner with him and the Vice President on stage, then later returned to attacking the press and Democrats.
The suspect in the attempted attack is in federal court today and not cooperating with investigators after his own family warned police just minutes before he tried to storm the ballroom.
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington today for a state visit as the White House weighs security changes following Saturday’s shooting.
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(0:00) Introduction
(1:54) White House response
(5:32) Shooting investigation
(9:20) King Charles
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First 90 secondsSteve Inskeep· Host0:00
[intro music] President Trump raised an attack Saturday night as a sign of his importance.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:06
Really, if you're a consequential president, you're in much more danger than if you're not a consequential president.
A Martinez· Host0:11
Security tackled a gunman. NPR's Tamara Keith was there and follows up.
Steve Inskeep· Host0:15
I'm Steve Inskeep with A Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. [intro music] The suspect in Saturday's attack appears in federal court today. Authorities say he had a shotgun, a handgun, and knives. His own family warned police just minutes before the attack, so what more is known about the suspect?
A Martinez· Host0:33
And this weekend's shooting may have altered the agenda of the British royal visit to Washington today, but there's still plenty of pageantry and politics to discuss. Tensions over the wars in Iran and Ukraine have created a rift between the two allies. President Trump says, though, this visit can mend that. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
Speaker 30:50
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A Martinez· Host1:15
We're following up this morning on an incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Steve Inskeep· Host1:22
This happened on Saturday. A gunman tried to rush past security on the way into the ballroom where the president, vice president, Cabinet members, and lawmakers