On the evening of the 25th, during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Hilton in Washington, a series of loud bangs suddenly erupted, and U.S. President Trump was urgently escorted out by Secret Service personnel, with multiple agents drawing their weapons as they rushed down the aisle to the president's location.
According to reports, insiders revealed that the shooter was intercepted and detained by law enforcement at the security perimeter.
The White House press corps confirmed that a Secret Service member shouted, 'Shots fired.' There are currently no signs indicating that Trump was injured. Another senior government official stated that Trump still plans to deliver his speech.
When the gunfire occurred, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was located near the restroom at the top of the basement stairs. He described to CNN that he was only a few feet away from the shooter.
Reports indicate that a senior aide to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy stated that Kennedy is 'safe and has left the dinner.'
The dinner hall briefly descended into chaos, although the atmosphere noticeably calmed afterward, many attendees immediately expressed plans to leave, regardless of whether the event would continue. Dozens of guests were seen using their phones to contact family members to report they were safe.
An official at the scene then briefly announced, 'We will resume activities shortly.' The man did not provide any information regarding the circumstances of the incident and then exited.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has returned to the hall after the emergency evacuation. According to attendees, when Duffy was escorted out, one of the agents accompanying him also shouted, 'Shots fired.'
Other witnesses reported that when armed agents burst into the banquet hall, people inside quickly ducked under tables or behind chairs. Several members of Trump's cabinet were also urgently escorted out by their security personnel after the shooter entered the banquet hall.
As of now, the White House and the Secret Service have not issued a formal statement regarding the cause of the incident or the status of the shooter.
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According to reports, insiders revealed that the shooter was intercepted and detained by law enforcement at the security perimeter.
The White House press corps confirmed that a Secret Service member shouted, 'Shots fired.' There are currently no signs indicating that Trump was injured. Another senior government official stated that Trump still plans to deliver his speech.
When the gunfire occurred, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was located near the restroom at the top of the basement stairs. He described to CNN that he was only a few feet away from the shooter.
Reports indicate that a senior aide to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy stated that Kennedy is 'safe and has left the dinner.'
The dinner hall briefly descended into chaos, although the atmosphere noticeably calmed afterward, many attendees immediately expressed plans to leave, regardless of whether the event would continue. Dozens of guests were seen using their phones to contact family members to report they were safe.
An official at the scene then briefly announced, 'We will resume activities shortly.' The man did not provide any information regarding the circumstances of the incident and then exited.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has returned to the hall after the emergency evacuation. According to attendees, when Duffy was escorted out, one of the agents accompanying him also shouted, 'Shots fired.'
Other witnesses reported that when armed agents burst into the banquet hall, people inside quickly ducked under tables or behind chairs. Several members of Trump's cabinet were also urgently escorted out by their security personnel after the shooter entered the banquet hall.
As of now, the White House and the Secret Service have not issued a formal statement regarding the cause of the incident or the status of the shooter.
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