White House Daily Briefing

JULY 15, 2024 2:30 PM EDT
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a briefing on the attempted assassination of President Trump. She was joined by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Sec. Mayorkas answered questions on the independent investigation of the shooting and the Secret Services' enhancements in security measures surrounding former President Trump, President Biden, Vice President Harris and the Republican National Convention. In addition, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed rumors surrounding the motive of the shooting at former President Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, President Biden’s campaign rhetoric and political violence in the U.S