The US Secret Service evacuated President Donald Trump and his wife Melania overnight Sunday from the traditional White House Correspondents' Association gala in Washington after an armed attacker attempted to breach the security checkpoint at the entrance to the Washington Hilton hotel. The shooting broke out at a moment when the First Lady and other guests, including Vice President James David Vance, were present. pravda.sk ↗ pravda.sk ↗
An armed man opened fire at the checkpoint, wounding a Secret Service agent. According to available reports, the attacker was carrying several weapons. It did not take long before security service members neutralized the attacker. Trump later declared at a press conference that the suspect was "taken down by some very brave people" from his security team. The president said he believes he was personally the target of the attack. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗ interez.sk ↗
During the incident, panic broke out in the gala hall, and many guests hid under tables. One observer described the confusion and fear that gripped the venue the moment the shots rang out. The Secret Service agent was protected by his bulletproof vest. Both Trump and Melania were safely evacuated from the premises and are fine. The incident prompted an immediate security response and prompted a review of the security protocol for the most important White House-linked event. Novy Cas ↗ aktuality.sk ↗
Shooting at White House gala. Trump was evacuated, attacker neutralized
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| 05:10 26.04.
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