Trump evacuated after gunshots heard at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

At least five shots were heard at the event in the Washington Hilton hotel. They seemed to ring out from the back of the ballroom as attendees were eating their first course, several minutes after White House Correspondents’ Association President Weija Jiang delivered remarks.

Trump, who was seated on a stage at the front of the ballroom next to first lady Melania Trump, was quickly surrounded by guards, while many attendees ducked under their tables.

Video of the event shows the president being ushered off the stage a few seconds later, as armed guards wearing tactical gear and large rifles appeared on the dais.

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