The White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, which is organized by the Washington Correspondents’ Association and is considered one of the most prominent annual political and media events in Washington, witnessed a state of tension after the sounds of gunfire were heard in the vicinity of the event.
Subsequently, members of the US Secret Service evacuated President Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance to a safe location, accompanied by a number of officials.
Later, the US President confirmed that all attendees were fine, announcing that the ceremony would be postponed to another date.
The celebration atmosphere seemed normal at first, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump (European).Members of the US Secret Service responded near US President Donald Trump (Associated Press)A security alert for members of the US Secret Service during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Associated Press)Deployment of US Secret Service personnel around the event (French)A security officer near the site where the suspect was arrested in the shooting that took place during the party (French)US President Trump made statements in the press briefing room following the shooting incident (Associated Press)Trump posted a photo of the suspect on his official account on the “Truth Social” platform (French)A number of guests at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner rushed to take cover under tables after hearing the sounds of gunfire (Reuters)Tightening procedures at checkpoints near the concert site (Associated Press)
