Brief: Washington Hilton Spokesperson Says Hotel Followed Stringent Security Protocols As Directed By U.S. Secret Service

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

27/04/2026 15:52

NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) - The Washington Hilton hotel HLT.N said on Monday it had been operating under "stringent" security protocols on Saturday when a man breached security and fired rounds from a shotgun in the hotel where President Donald Trump was attending a dinner event.

“The hotel was operating under stringent security protocols for the property as directed by the U.S. Secret Service, which led security for the event," a Washington Hilton spokesperson said in a statement.

The Secret Service also worked in coordination with a wide range of security teams, including local Washington, D.C. police and hotel security, the spokesperson said.

 (Reporting by Doyinsola Oladipo in New York; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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