The White House has increased security measures after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
In the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt, the Secret Service closed Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Park to visitors in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening. As of Monday, many public viewpoints for the White House remain closed.
Both the viewpoints for the North Lawn and the South Lawn remain closed as of Monday. Lafayette Park, which sits directly north of the White House, is also closed to the public.
36 HOURS AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT— this is the closest you can get to the White House. Pennsylvania Ave is closed off to pedestrians. Lafayette Square is CLOSED. @DCPoliceDept say they’ve increased police presence across the city. NO known threats. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/SP6ss0yXlp
— Joseph Olmo (@ReporterJoseph) July 15, 2024
President Joe Biden was supposed to head to Austin, Texas, for a campaign event on Monday, but the Biden campaign canceled the event due to the attempted assassination of Trump. Biden’s campaign events are set to resume Wednesday.
Biden has since called for political temperatures to cool down and condemned acts of political violence. He said he spoke with Trump following the attack.
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“Last night, I spoke with Donald Trump. I’m sincerely grateful that he’s doing well and recovering, and we had a short but good conversation,” Biden said.
“An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation. Everything,” he said. “It’s not who we are as a nation. It’s not America, and we cannot allow this to happen.”