Shots Fired While Dinner Was Being Served; Inside the Dramatic Rescue of Donald Trump – Watch Video
According to the information, the dinner was going on as usual. Salads were being served to the guests and the staff was preparing to serve the next course.
Washington: Everything was going on as normal during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington on Saturday night. The guests were eating food, and the waiters were serving salads. Then suddenly a loud sound echoed, and within a few seconds the entire atmosphere changed. Later it became clear that it was an incident of firing, which created chaos in the entire hall.
After all, what was happening at that time?
According to the information, the dinner was going on as usual. Salads were being served to the guests and the staff was preparing to serve the next course. Then suddenly there was a sound like gunshots, which at first people could not understand, but within a few moments fear and panic spread.
What happened after the shooting?
As soon as they heard the sound, people got up from their seats and started running here and there. Many people bent under the table, while some people lay down on the ground. Hundreds of people present in the hall were completely frightened for some time. The atmosphere became so tense that everyone was just trying to protect themselves.
#WATCH | US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots were reportedly fired at the event.
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How was Trump saved?
Secret Service agents took immediate action. President Trump and First Lady Melania were surrounded and taken out safely. Without wasting any time, the agents removed them from the place where there was a possibility of danger. During this time the Vice President and other big leaders were also taken out.
Was the attacker caught?
Officials say the suspect was captured at the scene. Initial information revealed that he was trying to break the security cordon with weapons and during this firing took place. At present, investigation is going on as to what his intentions were and the agencies are investigating from every angle.
What did Trump say after the incident?
Shortly after the incident, Trump gave a statement and praised the security agencies. He said that the speed with which the situation was handled is praiseworthy. He also said that he wanted the program to continue, but ultimately the decision had to be taken by the security officials and that would be right.
Will the program be held again?
After this incident the whole atmosphere changed, so now it was not easy to continue as before. Trump indicated that the dinner could be rescheduled to another day so that people could attend in a normal atmosphere.
