Washington, June 3 (IANS) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Tuesday that U.S. authorities are preparing for an unprecedented security operation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as “78 Super Bowls in 38 days” as millions of fans are expected to travel across North America for the event.During Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, lawmakers questioned the department’s readiness…
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Washington, May 24 (IANS) A gunman who opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening was shot dead by Secret Service officers after an exchange of gunfire close to the executive complex, officials said. A bystander was also struck during the shooting, while President Donald Trump was inside the White House and was not injured.The shooting happened shortly after 6 p.m. near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, close to the White House grounds and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Thursday strongly defended the construction of a new ballroom complex at the White House. Speaking during a White House event, Trump rejected suggestions that taxpayer money was being used to finance the ballroom itself.“I don’t need money for the ballroom,” Trump said. “I’m making a gift of the ballroom.”The President said the ballroom project, originally estimated at $200 million, had expanded in scale because of security and oper…
Washington, May 3 (IANS) US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday that the suspect in last week’s shooting at a Washington event had a “premeditated” plan to kill President Donald Trump, citing evidence gathered by investigators. Pirro noted that forensic and video evidence directly links the suspect to the attack on a Secret Service officer during the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.”It is definitively his bullet,” she said, adding that a pellet from the suspect’s…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) A manifesto sent by the suspected gunman before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting over the weekend outlined his intent to target the US President and senior administration officials, according to investigators.Authorities said Cole Tomas Allen emailed family members and a former employer shortly before launching the attack, attaching a document titled “Apology and Explanation.”In the message, Allen wrote: “My sincerest apologies for all the troub…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The suspected gunman in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting meticulously planned his movements for weeks, travelling across the United States and positioning himself inside the hotel before launching the attack, according to court documents and officials.Authorities said Cole Tomas Allen began laying the groundwork well before the April 25 event, tracking the President’s planned appearance and securing accommodation at the same venue.According to a fed…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) The White House on Monday defended the response of the United States Secret Service to the attempted attack on US President Donald Trump, saying security protocols worked as designed and the attacker was quickly neutralised.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the President remains confident in the agency, even as officials prepare to review procedures ahead of future public events.“The President has said he believes that the protocols worked,” Leavit…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on said that he “wasn’t worried” as gunfire erupted during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, even as federal investigators probed the motive of a 31-year-old suspect who allegedly targeted members of his administration.The incident unfolded late Saturday at a Washington hotel where more than 2,500 guests, including the president, first lady, vice president and senior officials, had gathered. The gunman breached the security peri…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) A gunman who breached security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner had declared members of the Trump administration as “targets” in a manifesto sent minutes before the attack, raising fresh concerns over political violence in the United States.The suspect, identified as a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, emailed the document to family members shortly before storming the venue where more than 2,500 guests — including US President Donald Trum…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Federal investigators are expanding their probe into the suspect behind the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, focusing on his cross-country travel, online activity, and possible writings as they work to establish motive, reports said on Sunday. Authorities have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen of Torrance, California, who is believed to have travelled by train from the West Coast to Washington before carrying out the attack.Acting A…