On April 25 local time, reports indicated that after 'gunfire' was heard at the Hilton Washington D.C. hotel, U.S. President Donald Trump was urgently evacuated from the White...
A shooting incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, prompting the Secret Service to urgently escort President Trump off the stage.
According to CCTV News, on April 25 local time, a shooting incident occurred at the venue of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Reports indicate that after "gunfire" was heard inside the Hilton Washington hotel, U.S. President Donald Trump was urgently evacuated from the scene of the dinner. According to Xinhua News Agency citing U.S. media reports, following the "security incident" at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, U.S. President Trump was "unharmed."
According to CCTV News, the gunman has died. A source revealed that after the shooting incident, the gunman was killed in the metal detector area outside the banquet hall. According to Xinhua News Agency, on April 25, U.S. President Trump stated on social media that a gunman involved in the "security incident" at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner had been detained.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an annual significant event for the U.S. political and media circles. The host of the dinner indicated that the event will resume shortly, with more details to be shared soon. Trump is expected to return to the venue as scheduled and deliver a speech.
Incident Overview: Chaos erupted within minutes of the dinner's commencement.
According to on-site reports, only a few minutes into the White House Correspondents' Dinner, when Trump was conversing with the evening's featured performer, renowned mentalist Oz Pearlman, Secret Service agents suddenly rushed onto the stage.
Hundreds of attendees quickly took cover under tables, while Trump and others on the podium were swiftly escorted away from the stage.
It remains unclear what prompted the Secret Service's intervention. C-SPAN anchor John McCardle, who was inside the banquet hall, called C-SPAN and reported hearing three loud bangs, described as "bang, bang, bang," during the salad course, after which Secret Service agents stormed the stage.
Attendees on the podium included White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Vice President JD Vance, and several key leaders of the White House Correspondents' Association: CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang, Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, and Bloomberg reporter Justin Sink.
On-Site Response: Secret Service drew weapons, FBI Director appeared.
Reporters on the scene revealed on social media that Secret Service agents shouted "Gunfire erupted" while pushing the crowd back. Witnesses at the scene also observed FBI Director Kash Patel "walking briskly past the press pool."
After Trump was escorted out of the banquet hall, a man shouted "USA!" inside the venue. A large number of attendees remained in the banquet hall, with some beginning to film the scene using their mobile phones.
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