Former Homeland Security official on how to protect the president at events

NPR | By A Martínez

Published April 28, 2026 at 4:13 AM EDT

NPR's A Martinez asks former Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem about security needs and constraints when protecting President Trump during an event like Saturday's dinner.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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