Shots Fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump Evacuated, Suspect Detained

The president later confirmed that one Secret Service agent had been shot during the incident, but is ‘doing great.’

AP

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening after an assailant breached a security checkpoint near the ballroom and shot a Secret Service agent.

The Secret Service has confirmed that the president, the first lady, and all protectees are safe. The agency said the alleged shooter is in custody.