Members of Congress and other political figures who were present at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night were left deeply unsettled by a shooting that took place outside the event. The big picture: "It's a horrible, horrible moment for our country to see somebody want to attack or disrupt the event," Rep. Brian Jack (R-Ga.) told Axios while exiting the dinner, which was postponed due to the incident . - Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.), who was seated near the rostrum when President Trump and other top officials were evacuated, told Axios "it's insane … that this is happening at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Security is supposed to be top notch." - Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) told Axios in a text…
President Trump said a shooting attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday demonstrates a need to renovate security facilities underneath his planned White House ballroom . Driving the news: Trump was rushed from the dinner after a suspect armed with a shotgun attempted to breach security and was taken into custody after firing several shots. - "It's not a particularly secure building," Trump said of the Washington Hilton at a press conference after the shooting. "And I didn't want to say this, but this is why we have to have all the attributes of what we're planning at the White House." - The ballroom Trump plans for the White House would include a secure bunker under what was once the East Wing. What he's saying: Trump…
President Trump has called for the White House Correspondents Dinner to be rescheduled for a date within the next month after a security incident during Saturday's dinner, WHCA chair Weijia Jiang said. The big picture: Trump intended to return to the dinner after being evacuated, two sources told Axios, but Jiang said law enforcement had insisted everyone leave the premises. Driving the news: Trump was hastily evacuated after a suspected gunman tried to breach security and was shot by Secret Service, federal law enforcement officials told Axios. - After 30 minutes of confusion, Jiang announced that the program would resumed shortly. - Trump also took to Truth Social and said "the shooter has been apprehended" and he had "recommended…
President Trump and several cabinet members were rushed from the event in Washington, D.C. after several loud sounds were heard. The Secret Service appeared to have one person in custody.
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…
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