"The thing that really takeaway I got was that the line of succession... had an explosive device gone off, you would have knocked out the president, vice president, speaker—the three in line of succession."
"You don't know if it's going to escalate to an AR-15 situation or an explosive device. And fortunately, it didn't."
"I think the Secret Service needs to reconsider having both the president and vice president together at something like that."
Rep. Michael McCaul emphasized the risks of having the president, vice president, and speaker of the House together at events after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He expressed concerns about potential escalations, such as an AR-15 situation or explosive devices. McCaul suggested that the Secret Service should reconsider their protocols regarding the line of succession at public events. Security measures were effective in stopping the gunman, but the incident raised significant safety questions.
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