Leavitt confirmed that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will meet with top federal law enforcement officials to discuss considerations for the president’s security at “major events” moving forward.
“As you heard from the president himself, he continues to have trust in the United States Secret Service, as I just said,” Leavitt said. “With that said, obviously, the White House is always asking the tough questions and ensuring the safety of the president.”
She continued: “I understand there will be a meeting early this week convened by the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, with top DHS leadership, members of the United States Secret Service and our own operations team here to ensure the safety and the security of the president as we do have many of these major events moving forward.”
Leavitt said the administration is “always monitoring operations and procedures, always asking the tough questions to ensure the president is safe, and the American people should be assured there is no higher priority for the president and his staff than the president’s safety.”
Asked if the administration views the shooting as a security failure, Leavitt said the president has said he believes the protocols worked.
“Secret Service did their jobs well,” she said.
Asked if three attempts on his life in recent years will change the types of events the president goes to, Leavitt said, “Well again, that’s going to be part of the conversations moving forward. But as you heard from President Trump, he does not want these deranged lunatics and these grave acts of political violence to change our American way of life.”
