A shooting incident disrupted the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner and forced the evacuation of President Trump. Speaking at the White House after the dinner was canceled, the president said the 31-year-old male assailant shot a Secret Service officer outside the ballroom before being apprehended. The officer was protected by his bulletproof vest. The president said […]
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Trump says suspect shot Secret Service officer outside press dinner
A shooting incident disrupted the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner and forced the evacuation of President Trump. Speaking at the White House after the dinner was canceled, the president said the 31-year-old male assailant shot a Secret Service officer outside the ballroom before being apprehended. The officer was protected by his bulletproof vest. The president said he and other top officials were whisked away to safety and were uninjured. He’s hoping to reschedule the correspondents’ dinner within the next 30 days.
