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Fetterman breaks with Democrats after shooting scare, backs Trump on major White House project
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke party lines again after the close call at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this weekend, siding with President Donald Trump’s push to build a ballroom at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Fetterman, who has repeatedly shown he is willing to defy his party, posted on X that he was «there front and center» at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner when the shooting occurred Saturday night. The alleged shooter, 31-year-old California resident Cole Allen, broke through multiple layers of Secret Service security at the Washington Hilton and nearly opened fire in a room where the president, vice president and other key administration and federal officials were present.
«After witnessing last night,» Fetterman called for people to «drop the TDS [Trump derangement syndrome] and build the White House ballroom.»
He said the purpose of the ballroom would be to host events «exactly like these.»
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., called for the completion of the new White House ballroom after the close call alleging an active shooter situation at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 25, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«We were there front and center,» he wrote. «That venue wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S. government.»
Though construction is continuing on the $400 million privately funded White House ballroom, the project is currently bogged down in a legal challenge by the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). After the shooting, the Justice Department pressed NTHP to drop its lawsuit, citing concerns about the safety and security of the president and other key personnel.
«[Y]our lawsuit puts the lives of the president, his family, and his staff at grave risk,» Brett Shumate, assistant attorney general in DOJ’s Civil Division, wrote in a Sunday letter to opposing counsel, shared on X by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
«Enough is enough,» Shumate continued. «Your client should voluntarily dismiss this frivolous lawsuit today in light of last night’s assassination attempt on President Trump.»
«As history proves, that venue is demonstrably unsafe for the President of the United States because its size presents extraordinary security challenges for the Secret Service.
«[Saturday’s] assassination attempt on President Trump proves, yet again, that the White House ballroom is essential for the safety and security of the President, his family, his cabinet, and his staff.»
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino jumps over a chair after an incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. President Donald Trump and other officials were evacuated from the Washington Hilton following reports of gunfire. The FBI’s Washington field office said a subject is in custody. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Raquel Debono, a conservative influencer who attended the dinner, told Fox News Digital, «No ballroom no matter how grand, matters if we can’t keep people safe first.»
«Everyone’s debating architecture while a shooter got into what should have been the most heavily secured event in America – it’s a ridiculous distraction,» said Debono. «The security failures are the story. It was too easy to get in.»
Debono shared on X that she left the dinner early prior to the shooting due to an «uneasy feeling.» She noted that their bags were not checked and that people were «shoved through doors.»
Trump himself pointed to the incident as evidence that the hotel venue was «not a particularly secure building,» arguing that a new White House ballroom — equipped with features like bulletproof materials — would offer a safer alternative.
«It’s really what you need,» Trump said on Fox News on Sunday. «You can’t have a thousand [hotel] rooms or whatever it is, I mean, it’s a very big hotel, on top of the ballroom. And people come down the elevator, and they’re right next to the ballroom.»
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President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
Though the shooting prompted widespread calls for a White House ballroom, Fetterman stood out as a lone Democrat willing to join in on the push.
On Sunday, Fetterman admitted on CNN, «I never really had a strong opinion on the ballroom to be honest, but this clearly demonstrated [the need].»
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He emphasized the need to ensure not only the president’s protection but also that of those in the line of succession, should anything happen to the president.
«I just walked away from that still kind of stunned how lucky we were that no one was seriously hurt,» said Fetterman. «And when we have the significant majority of our leadership in a very small, clustered area, it could have been much more catastrophic for our nation that day.»
Fox News Digital’s Eric Mack and Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
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Seis lesionados, entre ellos un bebé, tras múltiples accidentes de tránsito en San Salvador
Una racha de accidentes de tránsito ha encendido las alarmas entre agentes policiales y socorristas en San Salvador, tras registrarse múltiples percances de forma simultánea. Durante las primeras horas del domingo se reportaron al menos seis lesionados, entre ellos el motorista de un microbús del transporte colectivo el cual quedó atrapado entre los hierros retorcidos y un menor de solo cuatro meses que viajaba en un vehículo particular.
En uno de los hechos principales, un bebé de cuatro meses resultó lesionado cuando un microbús de la ruta 29-A chocó con un vehículo sedan en la intersección de la 3.ª avenida Norte y 3.ª calle Poniente, en San Salvador. Según información preliminar, el microbús, placas MB 1-736, conducido por Mauricio Molina, de 34 años, habría colisionado contra el automóvil por exceso de velocidad.
El impacto dejó la unidad contra un poste y al motorista atrapado dentro del vehículo, por lo que fue necesario diferentes maniobras de rescate por parte de socorristas de Cruz Verde y Cruz Roja. Posteriormente, el conductor fue trasladado al Hospital Zacamil. Mientras en el sedán viajaban Sergio Alexander Cárcamo, una joven identificada como Katerin y Jhonatan Alexander, de cuatro meses, quienes sufrieron múltiples lesiones de distinta gravedad.
En otro percance ocurrido durante la madrugada, dos personas resultaron lesionadas en un accidente sobre el bulevar Venezuela, en el barrio Lourdes, San Salvador. El incidente se produjo cuando un vehículo particular invadió el carril contrario al adelantar en una curva. Esto provocó que el automóvil impactara contra varios vehículos estacionados en la zona.
Después del choque, el vehículo involucrado se incendió. Las personas afectadas recibieron atención inmediata por parte de socorristas de Cruz Verde, quienes después de estabilizarlos en la zona los trasladaron a un centro asistencial.
En un tercer hecho, dos hombres fueron atendidos por Comandos de Salvamento en un accidente registrado sobre la carretera que va de Sonsonate hacia San Salvador, cerca del desvío al Cerro Verde, en Izalco. Según la información disponible, un vehículo particular chocó contra otro automóvil que estaba estacionado al costado de la vía.
Uno de los involucrados sufrió una laceración en la cabeza y múltiples golpes en el cuerpo, mientras que el otro salió ileso. Ambos recibieron atención prehospitalaria en el lugar y no fue necesario trasladarlos a un centro asistencial.
El territorio salvadoreño enfrenta un aumento significativo en la frecuencia de accidentes de tránsito a nivel nacional. En lo que va de 2026, el Observatorio Nacional de Seguridad Vial ha registrado más de 10,000 accidentes. Entre el 1 de enero y el 6 de junio, la institución contabilizó 10,136 siniestros viales, cifra que supera los 8,883 casos reportados en el mismo periodo de 2025.
El incremento también se refleja en la cantidad de personas lesionadas. En los primeros meses de 2026, se han reportado 6,891 lesionados, 1,316 más que en 2025. Estos datos muestran tanto el aumento de los incidentes como su gravedad e impacto social.
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Suspected Hamas terrorist arrested in Greece for allegedly plotting attack on Israeli cruise ship
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A suspected Hamas terrorist, reportedly granted asylum a year from the Gaza war, was arrested by Greek police for allegedly plotting an attack on an Israeli cruise line.
The Gaza man, 37, was arrested on the Greek island of Crete on Sunday for his alleged ties to one of four suspected Hamas terrorists previously arrested in Cyprus, having traveled with him to Malaysia, where they allegedly received training in making explosives from commercially available chemical agents.
The Israeli cruise ship MS Crown Iris was the believed target of the attack before it was scheduled to arrive in Crete on Tuesday. Police did not publicly identify the man or name a target in their initial statement.
Searches in homes in both Crete and the Greek capital, Athens, turned up a number of mobile phones, a laptop, external hard drives and bank cards, The Associated Press reported.
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A Wednesday protest at the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, opposing the arrival of the Crown Iris cruise ship was a prelude to the arrest of a suspected Hamas terrorist who is alleged to have plotted an attack. (Costas Baltas/Anadolu)
The suspect, an electrician who has been reportedly living in Crete for the past year and working at a hotel there after being granted asylum, will appear before a magistrate later Sunday.
The suspected terrorist had placed an online order for what police said were «chemical agents» that could be used in the manufacture of explosives, according to the report.
State broadcaster ERT, cited by Israeli and Greek media, reported that police also found laboratory equipment.
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The case appears to be part of a broader regional counterterrorism probe. Cypriot authorities arrested two Palestinians on May 22 after intelligence led investigators to materials in two residences that police said could be used to manufacture explosives. Two more Palestinian men were detained May 29 as part of the same investigation, according to Greek police.
The Crown Iris has become a recurring flashpoint at Greek ports amid anger over the war in Gaza. Protesters gathered near the ship when it docked in Piraeus on Wednesday, June 3, and demonstrations against the vessel have followed it at Greek ports since last year.
Protesters allege that Mano Maritime, the owner of the MS Crown Iris, is profiting from the Hamas-Israel war by selling tourist services to Israel Defense Forces soldiers during breaks from active duty.
In July 2025, Greek police used tear gas and made arrests as demonstrators tried to block the ship at Agios Nikolaos on Crete.
Greek security forces were forced to protect Israeli tourists traveling on buses to board the Israeli-owned cruise ship MS Crown Iris at the port of Piraeus in Athens on June 3, 2026. (Aggelos Nakkas/AFP)
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The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not announced formal charges against the suspect.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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WATCH: Mace says Trump’s endorsement hasn’t sealed SC gubernatorial race: ‘It’s a dog fight’
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital ahead of Tuesday’s South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary that President Donald Trump’s endorsement has done little to boost her opponent’s standing with conservative voters, arguing that many grassroots Republicans are «very upset» with the decision.
«It’s not going over well for her with the grassroots, which is why she didn’t get much of a bump,« Mace said. «She got maybe a five point bump — not much.»
«And she’s going to be in a runoff and I think at that point all bets are off.»
Mace was referring to South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, whom Trump endorsed last week, as Mace and Trump have publicly broken in recent months.
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Mace and Trump have split publicly ahead of South Carolina’s governor’s race, with the congresswoman arguing her push for the release of Epstein-related files may have jeopardized her chances of securing the president’s endorsement. (Win McNamee/Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
«It’s a dog fight,» Mace said. «We’re in it and I’m gonna fight to the death.»
Mace shared that she wasn’t shocked when Trump chose not to endorse her because of her vote in Congress to push for the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
«I knew it was on the line when I voted to release the Epstein files, and I’m a survivor,» Mace said. «If the price to pay for an endorsement was to not release those files, I would never pay it.»
Mace was one of four Republicans to sign a petition last year to force a vote in the House on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation that urged the Department of Justice to publish all its information on its probe into Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell — millions of documents.
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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell pictured in 2005. (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images)
Trump’s endorsement in the Republican primary was also in favor of South Carolina’s current term-limited governor, Henry McMaster, who has also endorsed Evette as his potential successor. Trump wrote that he expected Evette would choose the current governor’s son, Henry McMaster Jr., as her lieutenant governor.
«Pam Evette is a good friend, fighter, and WINNER, and will be a terrific Governor of South Carolina,» the president posted. «Pam has my Complete and Total Endorsement — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!»
Trump’s endorsement came days before the June 9 primary and as early voting was getting underway in South Carolina.
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President Donald Trump signs an executive order directing a customs crackdown amid trade gaps in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Tuesday’s crowded Republican primary field includes Evette, Attorney General Alan Wilson, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., businessman Rom Reddy and Mace. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two finishers will advance to a runoff — a situation Mace predicted could reshape the race despite Trump’s backing of Evette.
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«I disagree with this endorsement,» Mace said. «And I’m going to vote for myself. I’m asking voters in South Carolina to vote for me as well on Tuesday.«
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