Trump says 'consequential' presidents face more danger after WHCA dinner shooting

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and the White House's response.

After the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., the White House was quick to praise law enforcement and call for unity, controlling the narrative early. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Topics covered

• shooting
• White House
• law enforcement
• unity
• politics
• Trump

Keywords

• Trump
• shooting
• White House
• law enforcement
• politics
• dinner

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House Correspondents' Association

Places: Washington, D.C.

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