Trump kicked out of White House correspondents’ dinner

Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, said in emotional remarks from the stage that Trump would hold a briefing at the White House.

“I said earlier tonight that journalism is a public service, because when there’s an emergency, we run toward the crisis, not away from it. And on a night when we’re thinking about the freedoms in the First Amendment, we should also think about how fragile they are.” “We would do this again,” he said.

The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is organized by the association that ensures media access to the President.

The White House Correspondents’ Association works independently of the White House.

A man with a gun tried to breach security at the White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday night, officials said.

An FBI official told Reuters that a man armed with a gun opened fire on the Secret Service agent. The agent was hit in an area with protective gear and was not harmed, the official said.

All federal officials, including Trump, were safe.

“Law enforcement has requested that we leave the premises in accordance with protocol, which we will do immediately,” Trump said in another Truth Social post.

“I will be holding a press conference in 30 minutes from the White House press briefing room,” Trump said. “The first lady, the vice president and all Cabinet members are in perfect condition.”

Trump said that there will be a press conference in 30 minutes. He also said that the White House correspondents’ dinner would also be rescheduled within 30 days.

The US Secret Service said it is investigating the firing incident.

Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the U.S. Secret Service, said, “The President and the First Lady are safe, along with all escorts.” “One person is in custody. The condition of those involved is not yet known, and law enforcement is actively assessing the situation.”

Trump posted on Truth Social that a shooter had been captured at the reporters’ dinner.

“The DC Secret Service and law enforcement did a fantastic job one evening. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been captured, and I have recommended that we ‘let the show go on’ but will be guided solely by law enforcement,” he wrote in a post.

He said, “They will make a decision soon. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be very different from the plan, and we will obviously have to do it again.”

This is the first time that Trump is attending the event after boycotting it in previous years.

According to pool reports, several US Secret Service agents shouted “shots fired”.

There appeared to be confusion as some journalists said they did not hear loud bangs, while others did.

Trump and the first lady were escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents just minutes into the annual White House correspondents’ dinner.

There is no news of anyone being injured, journalists say Trump is safe. A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that a shooter opened fire.

Secret Service and other officials swarmed the banquet hall of the Washington Hilton as hundreds of guests huddled under tables.

“Get out of the way sir!” Someone shouted. Others screamed for silence.

The annual event is a celebration of press freedom, but has come under scrutiny due to strained relations between the Trump administration and the media.

President Donald Trump was escorted out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton following the shooting.

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