US EditionTrump safe after shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner, suspect in custody
A suspect was taken into custody after at least six shots were fired, and officials said Trump, Melania Trump and other leaders were uninjured.
- On Saturday, Secret Service agents evacuated President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton after gunshots were heard near the ballroom.
- This event marked Trump's first attendance as president, highlighting his contentious relationship with the press. The Washington Hilton ballroom also served as the site of the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
- Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi confirmed one suspect is in custody. Trump and all other protectees are safe with no immediate reports of injuries among attendees.
- White House Correspondents' Association President Weijia Jiang announced the event will be postponed and rescheduled within 30 days. Organizers are cooperating with law enforcement as they assess the incident.
- The FBI Washington field office is assisting in the ongoing investigation as authorities sweep the venue to assess security protocols. Reviews of screening procedures and access controls are expected to follow.
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BREAKING: Trump Evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Shooting
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner with U.S. President Trump and VP JD Vance was interrupted after a man carrying several firearms broke through the security perimeter at the Hilton Washington and fired on law enforcement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RedPillTruth (@redpilltruth2024) The gunman failed to break into the ballroom where the event was taking place and was immediately taken down and arrested. One law enforcement o…
In Washington, an armed man tried to invade the dinner of the White House correspondents, shooting at an agent of the Secret Service. The perpetrator was arrested and is to be brought to justice tomorrow.
US President Donald Trump had to be brought to safety: a man had tried to storm a dinner at the White House and fired shots.
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A suspect is in custody after Trump is rushed from correspondents' dinner
President Trump and several cabinet members were safely rushed from the event in Washington, D.C. after several loud sounds were heard. The Secret Service said one person was in custody.
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