2026年4月26日 美国东部时间上午11:35 / 福克斯新闻网
尽管尚未有独立机构对参会者所称的安保疏漏进行核实，但已有多名人士在网上描述了相关问题
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯，福克斯新闻网
前华盛顿特区凶杀案侦探泰德·威廉姆斯谴责白宫记者协会晚宴枪击事件后安保“松懈”
在华盛顿希尔顿酒店发生令人胆寒的安保漏洞事件、嫌疑人科尔·艾伦开枪后，前华盛顿特区凶杀案侦探泰德·威廉姆斯做客《福克斯新闻直播》，分析枪手如何绕过外围警戒线，以及为何过度拥挤的宴会厅在疏散过程中让知名政要和记者沦为“活靶子”。
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白宫记者协会晚宴枪击事件引发了人们对这一华盛顿最受关注活动之一的安保措施的新质疑，一些参会者称他们看到了安检和准入管控方面的疏漏。
尽管特勤局和联邦执法部门迅速行动保护总统唐纳德·特朗普及其他官员，但参会者和国会议员的描述显示，华盛顿希尔顿酒店的安保状况喜忧参半。
白宫记者协会晚宴枪击事件令特朗普的宴会厅建设提案再次成为焦点
德国之声记者米沙·科马多夫斯基在X平台上分享了一张参会者入场使用的纸质门票照片，并表示这是进入华盛顿希尔顿酒店宴会厅“唯一需要的东西”。他写道：“进入大厅前没有任何安保筛查。”
曾十余年参加该活动的美国广播公司新闻记者比阿特丽斯·彼得森在X平台上发表了更为中肯的评价，称整体安保态势与往年一致。
她指出，会前聚会通常管理相对松散，而晚宴本身通常管控更为严格，场馆内外始终便衣和制服安保人员在岗。
彼得森将人群和安保情况描述为总统出席晚宴的年份里“差不多符合常规”，表明与往年做法没有明显偏差。
不过她表示，预计将有多起调查对事件经过以及是否存在安保失误进行审查，并补充称这一事件可能会永久改变该活动未来的举办方式。
特勤局在白宫记者协会枪击事件中首当其冲，却因民主党主导的政府停摆仍未获薪酬
【图】枪手开枪袭击记者晚宴期间，安保人员搜寻威胁分子。（乔纳森·恩斯特/路透社）
前白宫副首席副新闻秘书哈里森·菲尔兹在《福克斯与朋友们》节目中表示，“进入酒店没有任何安检点”，并补充称枪手可能在事件发生前就已经“在周边游荡、观察参会者”。
“主宴会厅外设有内阁部长出席的VIP接待区，总统本来也可能到场——但通往该区域的路线上没有任何安保设施，”菲尔兹说道。
菲尔兹承认特勤局和当地执法部门“立即采取措施保护我们的安全”，但表示当时没有“真正的缓冲区域”，他一抵达现场就注意到了这一点。
武装袭击扰乱白宫记者协会晚宴后，世界各国领导人谴责这一“不可接受”的暴力行为
【图】2026年4月25日，美国驻联合国大使迈克尔·沃尔兹及其妻子、前美国国土安全顾问朱莉娅·内谢瓦特在华盛顿特区被紧急带离华盛顿希尔顿酒店。（阿尔·德拉戈/盖蒂图片社）
尽管一些参会者称安保状况符合常规，但国会议员的批评声音则尖锐得多。
纽约州共和党众议员迈克·劳勒指出了他所称的“明显的安保漏洞”，同时他也承认特勤局和联邦执法部门“迅速行动”，确保了宴会厅的安全并将唐纳德·特朗普总统及其他官员转移至安全地带。
劳勒在X平台上发帖称，此次活动没有要求出示带照片的身份证件或核验参会者名单，而他指出这是白宫活动的标准要求。他还提到宴会厅入口前没有金属探测器，并称多个安保薄弱的会前接待区造成了潜在的准入漏洞。
劳勒表示，酒店仍对公众开放，并对会场内的人员管控提出担忧，他指出不清楚有多少国会议员到场以及他们的座位位置。
他呼吁进行“全面彻底的事后复盘”，重点关注枪手如何从酒店房间进入他所说的配有多件 firearms 的安全区域。
特勤局称：一名男子在未经授权进入海湖庄园后被开枪击毙
【图】2026年4月25日，华盛顿特区，枪击事件发生后，警察和国民警卫队在华盛顿希尔顿酒店前执勤。（奇普·索莫德维拉/盖蒂图片社）
出席晚宴的宾夕法尼亚州民主党参议员约翰·费特曼也对场馆本身提出了担忧。“我们就坐在最前排，”费特曼说道，“这个场馆并非为举办带有美国政府继任线人物出席的活动而设计。”
同样出席活动的特朗普盟友卡里·莱克也呼应了对安保措施的批评。“我当时在场，活动的安保糟透了，”莱克在X平台上写道，“这是我参加过的有总统出席的活动中最容易混进去的一次。情况糟糕到我们在枪响前就在餐桌上讨论过这个问题。”
长期以来，华盛顿希尔顿酒店一直承办高级别政府活动，包括总统、副总统和国会议员出席的各类聚会，不仅仅是年度记者晚宴。
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上周，第一夫人午餐会就在同一个宴会厅举行，第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普和第二夫人乌莎·万斯在活动上发表了讲话。
特勤局对该场馆的熟悉助力了快速响应——这也是白宫记者协会晚宴自1968年以来每年都在此举办的原因之一。
本文作者阿曼达为福克斯新闻数字频道报道商业与政治交叉领域议题。
Security under scrutiny as WHCD attendees cite inconsistent screening before shooting
2026-04-26 11:35am EDT / Fox News
Accounts of lax screening have not been independently verified, though multiple attendees described the issue online
By Amanda Macias, Fox News
Ted Williams calls out ‘lax’ security following White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Following a terrifying security breach at the Washington Hilton where suspect Cole Allen opened fire, former D.C. homicide detective Ted Williams joined ‘Fox News Live’ to analyze how the shooter bypassed outer perimeters and why the overcrowded ballroom left high-profile dignitaries and journalists as ‘sitting ducks’ during the evacuation.
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A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is raising fresh questions about security at one of Washington’s highest-profile events, with some attendees describing what they saw as lapses in screening and access control.
While the Secret Service and federal law enforcement moved quickly to secure President Donald Trump and other officials, accounts from attendees and lawmakers have painted a mixed picture of the security posture at the Washington Hilton.
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Misha Komadovsky, a journalist for Germany’s DW, shared a photo on X of the paper ticket used by attendees to gain access to the event, saying it was “the only thing required” for entry into the Washington Hilton ballroom. “There was no security screening prior to entering the lobby,” he wrote.
ABC News reporter Beatrice Peterson, who wrote on X that she has attended the event for more than a decade, offered a more measured assessment, saying the overall security posture appeared consistent with past years.
She noted that pre-event gatherings tend to be more fluid, while the dinner itself is typically more tightly controlled, and that security — both plainclothes and uniformed — is always present inside and outside the venue.
Peterson described the crowd and security presence as “typical-ish” for a year in which the president attends the dinner, suggesting no obvious deviations from past practice.
However, she said multiple investigations are expected to examine what happened and whether any failures occurred, adding the incident could permanently change how the event is handled going forward.
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Security officials hunt for threat as shots fired at correspondents’ dinner.(Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Harrison Fields, a former White House principal deputy press secretary, told “FOX & Friends” there were “no checkpoints to get into the hotel,” adding that the gunman could have been “roaming” and observing attendees before the incident.
“There was a VIP reception right off the main ballroom where Cabinet secretaries were, where the president could have been — and there was no security apparatus leading up to that point,” Fields said.
Fields acknowledged that the Secret Service and local law enforcement “took immediate steps to keep us safe,” but said there was “no real buffer” in place, which he noticed as soon as he arrived.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz and his wife Julia Nesheiwat, former U.S. Homeland Security Advisor, are rushed out of the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Al Drago/Getty Images)
Even as some attendees described the security posture as typical, lawmakers offered a far more critical assessment.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., pointed to what he described as “glaring security issues,” even as he acknowledged that the Secret Service and federal law enforcement “acted swiftly” to secure the ballroom and move President Donald Trump and other officials to safety.
In a post on X, Lawler said there was no photo ID requirement or verified attendee list, which he noted is standard for White House events. He also cited the absence of magnetometers before entry to the ballroom and said multiple pre-event receptions with limited security created potential access points.
Lawler said the building remained open to the public and raised concerns about accountability inside the room, noting there was no clear handle on how many members of Congress were present or where they were seated.
He called for a “complete and thorough after-action” review, focusing on how the gunman moved from his hotel room into what he described as a secure area with multiple firearms.
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Police and National Guard stand in front of the Washington Hilton after the White House Correspondents Association Dinner was postponed April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who attended the dinner, also raised concerns about the venue itself. “We were there front and center,” Fetterman said. “That venue wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S. government.”
Similarily, Kari Lake, a Trump ally in attendance, echoed criticism of the security measures. “I was there. Security was terrible at the event,” Lake wrote on X. “It was the easiest event I’ve ever gained access to that the president was at. It was so bad we talked about it at our table before the shots rang out.”
The Washington Hilton has long hosted high-level government events, including gatherings attended by the president, vice president and members of Congress beyond the annual dinner.
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Last week, the First Lady’s Luncheon was held in the same ballroom, where first lady Melania Trump and second lady Usha Vance delivered remarks.
The Secret Service’s familiarity with the venue helped enable a swift response — and is one reason the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been held there annually since 1968.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.