Blanche says Trump's public appearances won't change because of this "lone man"
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The attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday by a "lone man" will "not stop" President Trump from doing his job and appearing in public before the American …
The attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday by a "lone man" will "not stop" President Trump from doing his job and appearing in public before the American people, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday. In an interview with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" the morning after shots were fired at the event at the Washington Hilton, Brennan asked if there was a heightened concern about the presence of so many of the nation's leaders — including the president, Vice President JD Vance and other Cabinet members — in one room. The vice president and president were whisked off stage and out of the room by law enforcement, while other Cabinet officials and members of Congress huddled on the floor and under tables. Blanche said the president and his top officials "will not stop" making public appearances. "We will not stop doing things like we did last night in this administration," Blanche said. "And this man, if one of his goals was to get us to be scared, he failed." "President Trump said last night, and he means it — and I very much agree with him — that this type of conduct will not deter him, it will not stop him from living," Blanche continued. "It will not stop him from doing his job. …
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