00:00is disinformation and misinformation online.
00:03There will be bite-sized clips that will go viral
00:07to the point where there are Americans in this country
00:09that believe that what happened Saturday night was staged.
00:13How does this White House tackle that
00:15with social media companies out there,
00:17whether it's X, Facebook, Instagram?
00:20How do they work with these companies
00:22to make sure that doesn't get out of control?
00:24It's certainly a good question, Aisha.
00:26I don't have tangible answers for you
00:28on what we're doing with social media companies,
00:30if anything at all.
00:31What I will say is it's very important to us
00:34that we get the truth and the facts about this case
00:37in any case out there as quickly as possible
00:39to dispel some of that crazy nonsense
00:42that you do see running rampant online.
00:45And I think the Department of Justice and the FBI thus far
00:48have done a good job of disseminating the truth
00:51and the facts about this alleged attempted assassin,
00:55the perpetrator in this case.
00:56And I understand he'll be arraigned in court very soon.
00:59You all see that.
00:59And the Department of Justice will be giving a briefing
01:02and an update later today.
01:04So as far as we're concerned,
01:05just providing maximum transparency
01:07and hopefully people will believe the truth
01:10rather than the lies and the conspiracies
01:12that so often do go crazy on social media.
01:15If you're a follow-up on just how the White House
01:17could be rethinking security protocols going forward,
01:20I mean, we all remember
01:21after the attempted assassination in Butler,
01:23there were indoor rallies that were held after that.
01:27Is that out of the question,
01:29changing any additional security protocols
01:31when it comes to how the president does these events
01:34that are outside of the White House?
01:36I definitely wouldn't say changes are out of the question.
01:38I think, again, that it's up to the White House here
01:41and we view it as a great responsibility
01:43to ensure the maximum safety of the president
01:45and the vice president and the entire cabinet.
01:48And so we're always looking for ways to improve security.
01:50I think if you just sit here and say
01:52everything is perfect all the time,
01:54that's not a good way to operate.
01:55And so the White House will continue to engage with DHS
01:58and with Secret Service
01:59to find ways to improve and strengthen security.
02:02But as far as Saturday night is concerned,
02:04the president was satisfied with the response
02:05and he's very grateful to the men and women
02:07who provided the response for him
02:09and his wife and members of his team.
02:11The president Saturday after the assassination attempt
02:14came here, he emphasized that law enforcement
02:16did their job keeping everyone safe for dinner,
02:19House Speaker Mike Johnson came out
02:21and said he believes the president needs greater protection.
02:23What is the White House's message
02:25to the millions of Americans who wake up here today
02:27nervous, uneasy about the safety of the president
02:31at events like this and safety of the cabinet members?
02:34Well, we certainly understand their fears and their worries.
02:37As you heard from the president himself,
02:39he continues to have trust
02:42in the United States Secret Service.
02:43As I just said, these are great men and women
02:46who are doing their jobs
02:47and performing their duties honorably.
02:50As we all witnessed on Saturday evening,
02:53within minutes, the president, the first lady,
02:56the vice president, members of the president's cabinet
02:58were ushered out of the room.
03:00The perpetrator who sought to inflict massive harm,
03:03as we all now know with the release of the manifesto
03:06on administration officials and the president himself,
03:09was stopped at the security parameter that was set up.
03:13He tried to charge through it, as you saw on video,
03:15and he was quickly neutralized by Secret Service.
03:18And thank God that he was.
03:19With that said, obviously,
03:21the White House is always asking the tough questions
03:23and ensuring the safety of the president.
03:26I understand there will be a meeting early this week
03:28convened by the White House Chief of Staff,
03:30Susie Wiles, with top DHS leadership,
03:33members of the United States Secret Service,
03:34and our own operations team here
03:36to ensure the safety and the security of the president,
03:39as we do have many of these major events moving forward.
03:42So we're always monitoring operations and procedures,
03:45always asking the tough questions
03:46to ensure the president is safe
03:48and the American people should be assured
03:50there's no higher priority for the president and his staff
03:53than the president's safety.
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