Questions raised over security for White House Correspondents' Dinner

Questions are swirling surrounding security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday after shots rang out when an alleged gunman tried to charge a security checkpoint outside the event. The annual gala was attended by 2,500 guests, including President Trump and top administration officials. "I was perplexed even before the incident about what I saw in security," Aaron MacLean, a CBS News national security analyst and military veteran, told "CBS Mornings" in an interview on Monday. MacLean attended the dinner for the first time this year and said his ID was not checked "at any point in the evening." "To get into the hotel all I had to do was show a screenshot of an invitation," he said. An agent holds a small automatic weapon as he guards a stairway after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. Jemal Countess/AFP via MacLean said he thinks the attack renews questions over training and procedures for the Secret Service. "You can't just look at something like this and pat yourself on the back that this unserious person didn't succeed," he said. Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were safely evacuated from the event and none of the attendees were seriously injured, officials said. One Secret Service agent was injured by gunfire in the attack, but has since been released from a hospital. …