Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators have responded to the shooting at this weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, emphasizing the need for improved security and expressing relief over the outcome.Sen. John Fetterman reactsSen. John Fetterman said more measures are necessary to prevent similar events. “There were way too many moving parts throughout this entire thing, and that put us in a really incredibly vulnerable position,” Fetterman said. “I don’t have, I don’t have a dog in that fight about that ballroom, but they need to have the kind of facility that, to have these kinds of events that have absolute security, and they have the kinds of appropriate ability to accommodate a crowd just like that.”The Department of Justice has cited the shooting to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.”It’s time to build the ballroom,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday on X, posting a letter in which Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate gave the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which has sued to block construction, until 9 a.m. Monday to dismiss its lawsuit.If it doesn’t do so, Shumate wrote, the government would ask a court to do so “in light of last night’s extraordinary events,” calling the Washington Hilton — the site of Saturday’s gala — “demonstrably unsafe” for events with the president because its size presents extraordinary security challenges for the Secret Service.”Sen. Dave McCormick reactsSen. Dave McCormick thanked law enforcement for their efforts and said he was relieved everyone was okay.”I’m relieved and grateful that President Trump, the First Lady, Cabinet members, and everyone at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner tonight are all safe,” McCormick said. “I want to once again convey my deepest gratitude to our Secret Service and law enforcement officers for their swift, decisive action to neutralize the threat and protect our president and others.Praying for our country.”

Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators have responded to the shooting at this weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, emphasizing the need for improved security and expressing relief over the outcome.

Sen. John Fetterman reacts

Sen. John Fetterman said more measures are necessary to prevent similar events.

“There were way too many moving parts throughout this entire thing, and that put us in a really incredibly vulnerable position,” Fetterman said. “I don’t have, I don’t have a dog in that fight about that ballroom, but they need to have the kind of facility that, to have these kinds of events that have absolute security, and they have the kinds of appropriate ability to accommodate a crowd just like that.”

The Department of Justice has cited the shooting to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.

“It’s time to build the ballroom,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday on X, posting a letter in which Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate gave the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which has sued to block construction, until 9 a.m. Monday to dismiss its lawsuit.

If it doesn’t do so, Shumate wrote, the government would ask a court to do so “in light of last night’s extraordinary events,” calling the Washington Hilton — the site of Saturday’s gala — “demonstrably unsafe” for events with the president because its size presents extraordinary security challenges for the Secret Service.”

Sen. Dave McCormick reacts

Sen. Dave McCormick thanked law enforcement for their efforts and said he was relieved everyone was okay.

“I’m relieved and grateful that President Trump, the First Lady, Cabinet members, and everyone at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner tonight are all safe,” McCormick said. “I want to once again convey my deepest gratitude to our Secret Service and law enforcement officers for their swift, decisive action to neutralize the threat and protect our president and others.Praying for our country.”

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I’m relieved and grateful that President Trump, the First Lady, Cabinet members, and everyone at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner tonight are all safe.

I want to once again convey my deepest gratitude to our Secret Service and law enforcement officers for their swift,…

— Senator Dave McCormick (@SenMcCormickPA) April 26, 2026