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FBI Director Kash Patel said that President Donald Trump's security will be handled "entirely differently" after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday (April 25) night.
"I think we are going to do it entirely differently," Patel said during an appearance on FOX & Friends Monday (April 27) morning. "You heard the president say on Saturday night that we're going to do this again in short order, maybe in 30 days or so, and we're going to be ready for that."
"The security posture, I imagine, is going to be completely different," he added, though not providing specifics. "We're going to be better postured for the next event."
Patel also praised Trump for showing "courage under fire" during the incident.
"First and foremost, I want to remind your audience of President Trump's leadership -- literally, courage under fire," he said, crediting Trump for being "as transparent as possible."
"He's assembled the greatest law enforcement team."
Cole Allen, the gunman who opened fire, reportedly called himself the "Friendly Federal Assassin" and confirmed his intention to officials within the Trump administration in a manifesto, a U.S. official told the New York Post. Allen's brother in Connecticut reportedly provided the manifesto to police after he was detained by Secret Service agents.
Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn claimed that the shooter attempted to commit a "national tragedy" as the press was focused on the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
"Tonight, a coward attempted to create a national tragedy," Quinn said in a statement shared by the Secret Service. "He underestimated the protective capabilities of the U.S. Secret Service, and was stopped at first contact. The strength of our layered security posture was evident, with a myriad of countermeasures still ahead. Grateful for the brave men and women of the Secret Service and our valued Law Enforcement partners."
Allen, a teacher from Torrance, California, was identified by multiple sources as the man accused of rushing a security checkpoint with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives and opening fire just after 8:30 p.m. local time before being subdued at the Washington, D.C., event. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made their grand entrance about 20 minutes prior to gunshots erupting.