President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a security incident outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
NBC News' Ryan Nobles recalls how he and others in the ballroom reacted as President Trump and other White House officials were evacuated by Secret Service.
Security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner evacuated the head table where President Donald Trump was supposed to sit after reports of loud sounds. C-SPAN hosts suddenly cut away from their normal coverage of the dinner. Security officers with guns were shown scanning the area around the table. No reason was given right away for the evacuation. People started screaming "USA! USA!" with others chanting. People started walking out "relatively calmly," C-SPAN commentators noted.Protesters had also crashed the dinner before it got underway.
President and other top leaders evacuated from the annual dinner after an unspecified threatDonald Trump said he and the first lady will leave the Washington Hilto, where the WHCD dinner was held on Saturday night at the request of law enforcement. The president said he would give a press briefing at the White House in 30 minutes.“The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition. We will be speaking to you in a half an hour. I have spoken with all the representatives in charge of the event, and we will be rescheduling within 30 days,” he wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Saturday were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner after shots were fired while the two were on stage. Three or four loud bangs were heard, according to reporters from The Hill who were attending the dinner. People immediately dove under their tables to take cover, before…
Photos show the chaos that ensued after several gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner after President Donald Trump was rushed offstage by the Secret Service Saturday following possible gunfire.Live footage showed Secret Service swiftly evacuating Trump, the first lady, and Vice President JD Vance after a loud noise rang out during the dinner. According to multiple reports, Secret Service spotted a suspected gunman attempting to get through security who has since been taken offsite. "Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol, which we will do, immediately," Trump said in a Truth Social post. "I will be giving a press conference in 30 minutes from the White House Press Briefing Room. The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition. We will be speaking to you in a half an hour. I have spoken with all the representatives in charge of the event, and we will be rescheduling within 30 days."Moments after the president and other dignitaries were ushered out of the venue, armed Secret Service members stormed the stage and appeared to rush through the crowd. Live feeds showed attendees quickly looking around the venue, with many taking cover under the dinner tables. Editor's note: This story is developing and will be updated. A previous version relied on a CNN tweet, since deleted, to incorrectly say that the suspect had been shot and killed. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
President Trump is set to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening for the first time while in the Oval Office. Trump announced in March that he would accept the invitation to the dinner "in honor of our Nation's 250th Birthday" after boycotting the event during his first administration and last year. [...]
The president was evacuated from the dinner after loud sounds were heard in the ballroom of a hotel where the event is being staged.
President Trump is holding a press conference after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening. The post WATCH LIVE: President Trump Holds Presser After Shooting Incident at White House Correspondents’ Dinner appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.