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What We Know About the Shooting at Trump's Dinner with White House Journalists
Authorities say the suspect was armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives, and a Secret Service officer was shot but later released.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton after a shooter opened fire during the event.
- Witnesses reported hearing five to eight shots fired inside the banquet hall, prompting hundreds of guests to duck under tables while The Secret Service swarmed the venue.
- Attendees included Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, all evacuated safely alongside Trump as authorities secured the area.
- Members of the National Guard took up positions inside the hotel, allowing guests to leave but prohibiting re-entry, while one law enforcement official confirmed a shooter was present.
- Trump is slated to deliver a statement at the White House regarding the incident, which left no reported injuries among the prominent national leaders in attendance.
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