Here's a look inside the security for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner

Members of the U.S. Secret Service counter assault team stand on the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 25 in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Tamara Keith was president of the WHCA from 2022-2023 and planned the 2023 dinner. The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner has long been held at the Washington Hilton, which hosts a lot of high profile events at least in part because of a unique design that is specifically intended for presidential security. There's even a special entrance for the president and a dedicated holding room behind the stage with a presidential seal engraved on the floor. These design changes were made with intention after President Ronald Reagan was shot outside the hotel in 1981. In the years when the president attends the WHCA dinner, the Secret Service takes over the security for the event, though numerous law enforcement agencies had personnel on site Saturday night. The hotel also hosts the annual National Prayer Breakfast in the same ballroom with similar government dignitaries and that event is also secured by the Secret Service. The Washington Hilton is a busy hotel with more than 1100 rooms and many unrelated guests. There are also pre-dinner receptions and just a lot of people coming in and out. And, whenever this many people gather and when the president is out in public, there are always risks. …