Shooter opened fire inside the hotel where Trump was attending dinner, a law enforcement official says
Guests ducked under tables as Secret Service evacuated hundreds from the banquet hall, and officials said no injuries were reported.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton after a shooter opened fire during the event.
- Witnesses reported hearing five to eight shots fired inside the banquet hall, prompting hundreds of guests to duck under tables while The Secret Service swarmed the venue.
- Attendees included Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, all evacuated safely alongside Trump as authorities secured the area.
- Members of the National Guard took up positions inside the hotel, allowing guests to leave but prohibiting re-entry, while one law enforcement official confirmed a shooter was present.
- Trump is slated to deliver a statement at the White House regarding the incident, which left no reported injuries among the prominent national leaders in attendance.
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The traditional correspondent dinner with Trump in Washington was attacked on Saturday night.
Correspondents' dinner gunman believed to be guest at DC hotel where event was held
The gunman who opened fire outside the main ballroom of the White House correspondents’ dinner is currently believed to be a guest at the Washington Hilton, the hotel where the event was being held. On Saturday night, a gunman charged a security checkpoint and shot a Secret Service agent in the lobby of the hotel, before being apprehended. The shooting led to Trump administration officials and their families to be frantically escorted out of the…
An agent was injured but saved by his bulletproof vest – The president spoke of a “brave response”, called for increased security measures and posted photos of the perpetrator
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