WASHINGTON HILTON, WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and key cabinet officials were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner after shots had been fired outside the ballroom where the event was being held Saturday night.
Journalists were told to get on the ground, get under the tables, and hide for approximately five minutes at the Washington Hilton. Many of the 2,600 attendees took cover under their tables amid confusion as Secret Service agents in combat gear entered the dining room and scoped the perimeter.
President Trump confirmed on Truth Social that law enforcement apprehended a shooter.
“The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we ‘LET THE SHOW GO ON’ but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement,” the president wrote. The event was canceled, though Trump said it would be rescheduled within 30 days.
Trump praised Secret Service and law enforcement for doing “a fantastic job,” acting “quickly and bravely.”
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The president said, “The evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again.”
Trump later gave a press conference at the White House.
“The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition,” he posted on Truth Social at around 9:38 p.m. Eastern.
The Secret Service released a statement on the incident.
“The U.S. Secret Service, in coordination with the Metropolitan Police Department, is investigating a shooting incident near the main magnetometer screening area at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” Anthony Guglielmi, Secret Service communications chief, wrote. “The president and the first lady are safe along [with] all protectees. One individual is in custody.”
“The condition of those involved is not yet known, and law enforcement is actively assessing the situation,” he added.
U.S. Capitol Police told The Daily Signal that members of Congress are safe.
“The Members of Congress who attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner are safe and secure,” the police department said. “We are assisting our federal and local partners with anything they need.”
A freelance photographer working for Reuters heard four to six loud bangs in the hotel but not in the immediate vicinity of the dinner.
Cabinet officials began to return after journalists were notified it was safe to get up again.
Staff had announced the dinner would resume, but after Trump’s announcement, the audience cleared out.
This is a breaking news story and may be updated.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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