Security concerns have emerged following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with reports indicating that identification was not required for entry, according to CBS News.
CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman reported that attendees only needed a ticket to pass through magnetometers and access the ballroom. The report said no ID checks were conducted anywhere inside the hotel.
"All you needed was a ticket to get into the Washington Hilton Hotel".
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Journalist Misha Komadovsky says security was typical for the White House correspondents' dinner, and ID wasn't needed to enter the event.https://t.co/TFlPbXmU77 pic.twitter.com/K4woLrDpiL
National security analyst Aaron MacLean told CBS News he entered by showing a screenshot of an invitation and was never asked for identification. He said he was already concerned about lax security before the shooting incident.
MacLean also noted that visible Secret Service personnel were not positioned close to key officials, including President Donald Trump. He said response times appeared slow once the incident began.
The Secret Service has maintained that the ballroom itself remained secure during the event.
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