Donald Trump and members of his administration were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after a member of the Secret Service engaged a shooter in the lobby of the Washington Hilton.
The shooter is in custody, and Trump is safe, the Secret Service said.
CNN reports that multiple shots were fired during an exchange between the gunman and Secret Service agents. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, who witnessed the shooting firsthand and was tackled by a police officer, said there was one gunman who appeared to have a long gun.
Following the shooting, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was postponed. “Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol, which we will do, immediately,” Trump said in a statement to Truth Social. He added that the event will be rescheduled within 30 days.
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