Trump Safely Escorted After Gunfire Reports at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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- President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening after loud bangs and immediate commotion interrupted the...
- ET when the sound of gunfire sent attendees scrambling for cover, with journalists ducking under tables as Secret Service agents rushed the president, first lady, and other officials...
- Secret Service agents had guns drawn as they escorted Trump and members of his cabinet out of the ballroom, with agents reportedly shouting “shots fired” during the evacuation.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday evening after loud bangs and immediate commotion interrupted the event at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The incident occurred just after 8:30 p.m. ET when the sound of gunfire sent attendees scrambling for cover, with journalists ducking under tables as Secret Service agents rushed the president, first lady, and other officials from the head table to safety.
Secret Service agents had guns drawn as they escorted Trump and members of his cabinet out of the ballroom, with agents reportedly shouting “shots fired” during the evacuation.