The disclosure comes amid questions about whether a colleague wounded the agent or suspect Cole Tomas Allen at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.

The incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is prompting renewed questions about how the Secret Service allowed the man to get so close and whether the agency can adapt to an increasingly hostile threat environment.

White House dinner shooting intensifies scrutiny of Secret Service leadership, staffing shortages and security failures.

Trump said a Secret Service agent who was shot during the White House Correspondents' dinner wasn't struck by friendly fire.