How Trump is turning the WHCD attack into a push for his ballroom—and why it’s BS

The president is saying the latest attempt on his life is evidence of why he needs his massive ballroom. It’s a flawed argument, to say the least.

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This year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner nearly ended in tragedy. 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. While a Secret Service officer got hit in his bullet-proof vest, the agents were fortunately able to apprehend the attacker........

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