Before a gunman entered the lobby of the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents Dinner, video shows pro Hamas activists from Code Pink already inside the venue protesting, raising serious concerns about how easily individuals were able to breach the perimeter.

Guests tell JBN they were shocked by what they described as minimal security. IDs were reportedly not checked, and attendees were allowed entry simply by presenting paper invitations, documents that could easily be copied or altered.

This occurred at an event attended by Donald Trump, the Vice President, senior cabinet officials, and high level dignitaries, making the lapse even more alarming.

While the U.S. Secret Service is being credited with quickly stopping the suspected assassin, the outer layers of security are now under intense scrutiny.

Following the incident, Donald Trump took to Truth Social, arguing the attack underscores the urgent need for a secure venue on White House grounds:

“What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE. This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House. It cannot be built fast enough! While beautiful, it has every highest level security feature there is plus, there are no rooms sitting on top for unsecured people to pour in, and is inside the gates of the most secure building in the World, The White House. The ridiculous Ballroom lawsuit, brought by a woman walking her dog, who has absolutely No Standing to bring such a suit, must be dropped, immediately. Nothing should be allowed to interfere with with its construction, which is on budget and substantially ahead of schedule!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

With the dinner expected to reconvene in 30 days, calls are growing for a complete overhaul, including multiple secure checkpoints set blocks away from the venue, similar to presidential inauguration protocols.

Guests may face longer entry times next time, but significantly tighter security could be the difference between order and chaos.