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WHCD shooting raises questions about presidential security

Season 2026 Episode 91 | 6m 30s

The Justice Department has released video showing the moment an armed man stormed past security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The incident is raising serious questions about security surrounding the president at high-profile public events. Geoff Bennett speaks with Juliette Kayyem of the Homeland Security Project at the Harvard Kennedy School to learn more.

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