What really went wrong at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting — and why it could have been far worse.

In this episode, Steve Ispas sits down with Dean Golemis, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, former NYPD officer and Rockland County Detective, and founder of Global Security and Investigative Services — now operating across five states. With a career spanning major crime scene investigations, high-profile recoveries (including a stolen Norman Rockwell painting traced to Hubbard, Ohio), and executive protection, Dean brings unmatched insight to the conversation.

They break down the newly released security footage frame by frame: a bomb-sniffing dog that alerted on the gunman and was pulled away, eight agents with their guard completely down, metal detectors already being disassembled before the event ended, and VIP pre-parties where cabinet secretaries mingled with guests who never passed through a single magnetometer.

Dean also unpacks the psychology of radicalization, the very real threat of a coordinated hit squad, and why a dedicated White House ballroom may be the most important security upgrade America can make right now.

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