Trump evacuated from WHCD after security incident

Source: Axios · Bias: Center Left

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President Trump was hastily evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night after loud bangs were heard amid a security incident, the cause of which is unclear at this time.The White House did not immediately respond to questions about Trump's condition.Driving the news: Armed agents fanned out across the ballroom to secure the safety of administration officials.Also evacuated along with Trump were Vice President Vance and First Lady Melania Trump. Several Cabinet secretaries were also in the room.Guests at the dinner immediately dove to the ground and hid under their tables when the commotion began.Reporters and their guests remain shut inside the Washington Hilton ballroom without any information on next steps or an evacuation plan.

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Trump evacuated from WHCD after security incident

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President Trump was hastily evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night after loud bangs were heard amid a security incident, the cause of which is unclear at this time.The White House did not immediately respond to questions about Trump's condition.Driving the news: Armed agents fanned out across the ballroom to secure the safety of administration officials.Also evacuated along with Trump were Vice President Vance and First Lady Melania Trump. Several Cabinet secretaries were also in the room.Guests at the dinner immediately dove to the ground and hid under their tables when the commotion began.Reporters and their guests remain shut inside the Washington Hilton ballroom without any information on next steps or an evacuation plan.

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