Fox Host Criticizes WHCD Security on Hot Mic Before Breach

A Fox News host was caught on a hot mic criticizing security arrangements at the White House Correspondents Dinner moments before a gunman attempted to breach the event at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night.

Jimmy Failla, host of Fox News Saturday Night, made the remarks while conducting red carpet interviews. Unaware his microphone was live and broadcasting to affiliates, Failla commented on the hotel entrance, saying, "Looks like they have like two random chicks holding the front door open... They're not even Secret Service people, it's like the girls who work here are holding the door. Even if it were the guy, that wouldn't even make it better. They might as well put a door stop in. They put up a door stop and a scarecrow."

The comments, captured in a video that spread widely online, preceded the incident by about an hour. Authorities say 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, rushed a security checkpoint inside the hotel around 8:35 p.m., armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives. He opened fire, injuring one officer who remains in stable condition. Secret Service agents quickly subdued Allen after an exchange of gunfire, preventing him from...