UPDATE 1-White House to discuss presidential security, stands by Secret Service

White ​House chief of staff Susie Wiles will hold ‌a meeting this week on presidential security after a shooting near a gathering of journalists and administration ‌officials in Washington, a senior White ‌House official told Reuters on Monday. The official said President Trump and the White House stand by the leadership ⁠of ​the U.S. ⁠Secret Service following the shooting outside the hotel ballroom ⁠where the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was ​being held.

Wiles is expected to meet early ⁠this week with leaders of the Secret Service and ⁠the ​Homeland Security department to discuss "protocol and practices" for major events involving Trump, the senior ⁠official said. The meeting will examine Saturday's security response ⁠and also ⁠look at "everything possible" to keep future events safe, the official added.

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