Former Secret Service deputy director on White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published April 27, 2026 at 4:55 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with A.T. Smith, former deputy director of the Secret Service, about the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

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