La Tercera
15d ago
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night after reports of a suspected shooting in the lobby of the Washington Hilton hotel.
According to C-SPAN, the table where the President was seated was quickly surrounded by security agents who immediately escorted him to safety.
The shooter was apprehended by authorities, according to reports from Fox News.
Vice President JD Vance and members of the Trump administration who were also present were quickly evacuated.
The President was attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the first time as Commander-in-Chief, having previously skipped the event during his first term.
Previously, the Republican leader had attended the event as a private citizen in 2011, when he was the target of a famous sarcastic remark by then-President Barack Obama.
Developing story.
Guardian
15d ago
The event was interrupted by loud bangs and immediate commotion as the president and first lady were escorted out
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was interrupted by loud bangs on Saturday evening, followed by immediate commotion. Donald Trump and Melania Trump were evacuated immediately as many journalists and their guests across the room ducked under tables in the Washington Hilton ballroom.
While the situation continues to develop, there were reports that the Secret Service had guns drawn as they rushed the White House pool reporters out of the room and mentioned “shots fired”.
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