Donald Trump evacuated after shots fired at White House dinner event; watch video

Donald Trump and several senior United States government officials were evacuted out of the annual White House correspondents’ dinner on Sunday following a “security incident,” after loud noises were reportedly heard at the venue, according to the Associated Press.


Several other officials from the Trump administration present at the dinner were also evacuated after a loud disturbance and noise were reported near the hotel ballroom where the event was taking place.


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Melania Trump and J. D. Vance were also safely escorted out of the venue.

The security incident occurred outside the room where the president and other officials were dining. Shortly afterward, Donald Trump informed reporters that the suspect had been detained and suggested to “let the show go on,” adding that the situation was being fully handled by law enforcement authorities.

As per the report, Trump arrived to an event where the leaders of a nation at war mingled with celebrities, journalists and even a puppet, the Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, in a dinner that usually generates debate about whether the relationship between journalists and their sources should include socializing together and putting aside sometimes adversarial relationships.

There were no visible indications of any injuries after the president was evacuated from White House Correspondents' ‌Association ⁠dinner, the news agency reported.