US EditionTrump: Shooter at White House press dinner had multiple weapons, one officer shot
Trump said the suspect was taken down by Secret Service agents after firing at a checkpoint, and one officer was protected by a bulletproof vest.
- On Saturday, an armed suspect opened fire at The Washington Hilton during The White House Correspondents dinner, prompting Secret Service agents to swiftly evacuate President Donald Trump.
- Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, allegedly carried a shotgun and handgun into the hotel and faces charges including assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon.
- One officer was shot but remained protected by a bulletproof vest, while President Trump praised the Secret Service's quick response, calling the incident 'shocking' and the suspect a 'lone wolf whack job.'
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche promised 'justice will be served,' while Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser stated there is 'no reason' to believe any other individuals were involved.
- Trump vowed to reschedule the event within 30 days, as The Washington Hilton previously saw security tightened after an attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
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The room will be evacuated, and the room will run through the room. Two hours after the attack at the correspondent dinner, US President Trump will be standing in front of the press and talking about cohesion. The moments in the video.
On Saturday, shots were fired at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., where the White House correspondents' dinner was held, which Donald Trump was attending for the first time as president. The latter and his wife Melania were evacuated as a matter of urgency, while the suspect was apprehended. The story of a festive evening that suddenly turned into panic. - IN IMAGES - Donald Trump evacuated after shots: the moment the press gala turned into…
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Trump's final hour and the shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner
It was supposed to be the night of the thaw between Donald Trump and the press accredited to the White House. It became, in a few seconds, a scene of attack: a roar, then other blows, the screams, the...
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