The president was evacuated from the dinner after loud sounds were heard in the ballroom of a hotel where the event is being staged.
In a social media post, President Trump said that the Secret Service apprehended a shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner after he was evacuated from the event.
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...
The suspect was reportedly taken into custody and is thought to be alive.
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. [...]
President Trump is giving a press conference at the White House shortly after being evacuated from the nearby White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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…
President Donald Trump held an urgent press conference from the White House on Saturday evening, just hours after a gunman opened fire inside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The post Trump Confirms a Secret Service Agent Was Shot at White House Correspondents’ Dinner (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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 Donald Trump will deliver a speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. Trump is expected to speak at around 9:15 p.m. Eastern time. The dinner marks the first year Trump will attend as president. He declined to attend the dinner in his first term. Trump announced that […]