White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Trump to Speak About Shooting, Live Stream
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President Trump is addressing the media to discuss details about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday evening. He says the suspect was armed with multiple weapons and taken down by “brave” Secret Service members.
He says one officer was shot from a “very close” distance with a “very powerful” gun, but was saved by his bullet proof vest.
The president was shoved to the ground by Secret Service agents after at least 6 shots were fired in a lobby near the hotel ballroom of the Washington Hilton, where the event was being held.
President Trump was rushed out of the hotel and taken back to the White House, where he announced the gunman was in custody and that he was safe. He also said Melania Trump, J.D. Vance and his Cabiet were in “perfect condition.”
Per CNN, the gunman has been identified as a 30-year-old male from Los Angeles.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating, including tbe FBI, the U.S. Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department.
No one inside the ballroom was hurt, although CNN reports a member of law enforcement may have taken a shot to his vest.
The dinner has been canceled although Trump says they will try it again in the next 30 days.
TMZ will live stream the president’s remarks.
Stay tuned …
