US EditionTrump Says He "Wasn't Making It that Easy" for Secret Service During Shooting
Trump said the Secret Service took 10 seconds to flank him and 20 seconds to move him off the stage after the attack, O'Donnell said.
- On Saturday, an armed man identified as Cole Allen exchanged gunfire with Secret Service agents at the Washington Hilton, forcing the evacuation of President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President Vance from the White House Correspondents Dinner.
- During a Sunday interview on 60 Minutes, President Trump said he 'wasn't making it that easy' for Secret Service to rush him out, explaining he initially resisted evacuation to observe the chaotic situation unfolding.
- Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old suspect, appeared motivated by conspiracy theories regarding Jeffrey Epstein; he wrote in his manifesto that Trump was a 'pedophile' and 'rapist' who needed to be killed.
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Trump Confronted as Claims That WHCD Shooting Was ‘Staged’ Explode Online
Donald Trump is facing a wave of conspiracy theories claiming the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was “staged” —a narrative that spread rapidly online in the hours after the real-life security scare. The chaos unfolded Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, where an armed man attempted to breach the event before being stopped by Secret Service. Trump was quickly rushed to safety, with footage showing agents surrounding him a…
Trump admits he ‘wasn’t making it easy’ for Secret Service during WHCD shooting
Donald Trump said he “didn’t make it any easier” for Secret Service agents as they rushed him to safety when gunshots were fired during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday (25 April). Speaking to CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes after the shooting, the US president said: “I wanted to see what was happening, and I wasn't making it that easy for him. I wanted to see what was going on... I probably made them act a litt…
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