President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner following a security incident.
It was not immediately clear what occurred; however, event attendees who spoke to CSPAN said there were loud “booms” and a “commotion” in the room before the president was evacuated.
A Politico reporter at the dinner heard several loud bangs and saw Secret Service agents rush the stage to secure the president.
“Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post after the incident. “They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we “LET THE SHOW GO ON” but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement. They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again.”
CBS senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang took the stage shortly after the incident to say the night’s programming would continue.
Trump’s attendance at Saturday’s event marked his first time appearing as president. Though he appeared as a private citizen and media personality in 2011 and 2015, he notably boycotted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner during his first term.
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