US EditionTrump says he 'wasn't worried' during correspondents' dinner shooting, calls suspect a 'sick person'
Trump said he was not worried during the attack and praised Secret Service agents who quickly evacuated him, the first lady and other officials.
- On Saturday, a gunman breached security at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, prompting Secret Service agents to evacuate President Donald Trump and more than 2,500 guests after shots were fired.
- Authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, who allegedly targeted the administration and left a manifesto expressing anti-Christian sentiments, though investigators are still determining a clear motive.
- Speaking with 60 Minutes, Trump said he "wasn't worried" during the incident, noting he remained calm even as agents urged him to move to safety.
- Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters blamed a "radicalized left" for the violence, while Trump argued that the "hate speech of the Democrats" is fueling dangerous tensions across the country.
- Addressing the broader issue, Trump downplayed concerns that political violence is worsening, stating, "You go back 20 years, 40 years, 100 years … it's always been there.
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‘I wasn’t worried. I understand life,’ Trump tells 60 Minutes after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday over a shooting that marks the latest spasm of political violence in deeply divided America.
President Trump talks about White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
WASHINGTON (CBS, KYMA) - On Sunday, President Donald Trump sat down with Norah O'Donnell on 60 Minutes to discuss the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD), which was abruptly evacuated Saturday night after a gunman charged a security checkpoint. O'Donnell is a firsthand witness as she attended the annual gala last night. When asked if he knows if he was the gunman's target, President Trump said, "I don't know. It sounds to me, I read a mani…
Trump says he 'wasn't worried' during White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
US President Donald Trump has spoken about Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in an interview on CBS's program 60 Minutes, saying he "wasn't worried" about possible injuries after hearing the gun shots.
Following the probable new assassination attempt against Donald Trump on Saturday night at a press gala, the president assures that he was "not worried". The suspect, apprehended, will be brought to the US court this Monday.
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