Trump Is Targeting Another DC Landmark For Renovations
President Donald Trump is targeting yet another landmark in the capital for renovations, he said Thursday.
His latest focus is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he said was in "terrible shape" and "filthy dirty."
The granite in the reflecting pool has already been scrubbed, grouted and fixed up, and will be covered in an "American flag blue" coating, Trump said.
"I said what we’re going to do is I’m going to call all three of these people that have worked for me in the past doing swimming pools, that’s all they can do is a swimming pool,” Trump said in a video posted to Truth Social.
Trump claimed that this approach would cost roughly $1.5 to $2 million and result in major cost savings compared with alternative proposals.
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Trump Endorses Renaming ICE In A Bid To Irk Media
In lieu of addressing substantive concerns with his immigration policies, President Donald Trump promoted a suggestion to rename Immigration and Customs Enforcement late Sunday.
“I want Trump to change ICE to NICE (National Immigration and Customs Enforcement) so the media has to say NICE agents all day everyday,” X user @alyssamariiee11 wrote in March.
Trump endorsed the idea in a Truth Social post.
“GREAT IDEA!!! DO IT,” he wrote.
Trump Seemed Impressed By 1 Aspect Of His Would-Be Assassin
President Donald Trump on Sunday seemed genuinely impressed by one element of his would-be assassin’s attempt on his life this weekend.
“His speed was rather incredible, actually,” he told CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell during a “60 Minutes” interview. “He was like a blur.”
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WHCD Event Didn’t Have Highest Level Of Security: Washington Post
Although some of the highest-ranking members of the administration were in attendance on Saturday, the White House Correspondents Association Dinner had a lower level of security than other events with top officials present, The Washington Post reported, citing anonymous officials familiar with the plan for the gathering.
To better coordinate security, events like the State of the Union are typically designated by the Homeland Security Secretary as a “National Special Security Event.” The dinner on Saturday did not have that designation, the publication noted, despite President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and multiple Cabinet members attending it.
Two law enforcement officials told The Post that the Secret Service believed it was responsible for protecting the ballroom and its immediate perimeter.
"The agency did not take responsibility for the entire Hilton hotel," The Post reported.
Trump has praised the Secret Service for its handling of the incident.
“Those guys did a good job last night. They did a really good job,” he said during an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday. Secret Service Director Sean Curran also said that the events on Saturday showed that its "multi-layered protection works."
A DHS spokesperson did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment, and the Secret Service did not answer the publication’s questions about its role.
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Photo Of The Day: Investigating An Assassination Attempt
FBI officers responded to a Torrance, Calif., address that was connected to Cole Tomas Allen, the shooting suspect at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. (AP Photo/William Lang)
‘I Was Totally Exonerated’: Trump Snaps At CBS Reporter Over Reading Of Suspected Shooter's Alleged Manifesto
President Donald Trump slammed CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell during a “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday after she read part of an alleged manifesto written by a suspect in the shooting that took place outside the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday.
“The so-called manifesto is a stunning thing to read, Mr. President. He appears to reference a motive in it,” O’Donnell said. "He writes this quote: ‘Administration officials, they are targets.’ And he also wrote this: ‘I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.’ What’s your reaction to that?"
“Well, I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you’re horrible people, horrible people. Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody. I’m not a pedophile,” Trump said.
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Karoline Leavitt’s Eerily Prescient Words Go Viral After White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Shooting
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made what turned out to be an ominously accurate prediction before gunfire erupted at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night.
“It will be funny. It will be entertaining. There will be some shots fired tonight in the room,” Leavitt told Fox News on the red carpet just moments before the dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. “Everyone should tune in, it’s gonna be really great. I’m looking forward to hearing it.”
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House Oversight Chair Requests Briefing From Secret Service After WHCD Shooting
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Sunday that his committee has requested a briefing from the Secret Service after a shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday.
The gunman’s ability to get in such close proximity to a heavily guarded event attended by Donald Trump and multiple members of his administration has renewed scrutiny of the president’s security detail and raised questions about how the incident transpired.
Comer previously held a hearing with the director of the Secret Service following the assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign event in Butler, Penn., in 2024.
Secret Service Director Sean Curran noted in a statement that agents were able to apprehend the shooter, which “shows that our multi-layered protection works.”
‘60 Minutes’ Interview With Trump To Air On Sunday
A "60 Minutes” interview with President Donald Trump, conducted one day after a shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, is set to air on Sunday evening.
“After law enforcement officers stopped a gunman from rushing the Washington Hilton ballroom where President Trump, members of his cabinet, and journalists convened, @norahodonnell speaks with the president about the experience and what it signals about the state of the country. Tonight on ’60 Minutes,'” the show announced in a social media post.
The interview will be broadcast at 7 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
King Charles To Still Visit U.S. As Planned Despite Security Concerns After WHCD Shooting
Buckingham Palace confirmed on Sunday that King Charles and Queen Camilla will still make their four-day visit to the United States this week as planned, despite questions around security following the previous night's shooting outside the White House correspondents' dinner.
After a security review by both the United Kingdom and the U.S., the king will fly into Washington on Monday and still plan to meet President Donald Trump at the White House, with some "operational changes."
"The king and queen are most grateful to all those who have worked at pace to ensure this remains the case and are looking forward to the visit getting underway tomorrow," a palace spokesperson said.
Trump himself told Fox News earlier Sunday that he still expects to meet with the king, a much-anticipated visit as tensions rise between the U.S. and the U.K. over the war in Iran.