Washington shooting: Is Trump safe? What we know so far
Summary
President Donald Trump and other top US leaders were safe after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. A gunman fired shots, hitting a Secret Service agent who was protected by a bulletproof vest, and the suspect was captured by authorities.Key Facts
- The shooting happened at the Washington Hilton hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Cabinet members were unharmed.
- A man named Cole Tomas Allen, 31 years old from California, was arrested as the shooter.
- The gunman fired at a Secret Service agent, who was hit but protected by body armor and not seriously injured.
- Secret Service agents quickly evacuated the President and others from the event after the shots were fired.
- President Trump praised the law enforcement response and said the dinner will be rescheduled within 30 days.
- The Hilton hotel, where the event took place, has a history connected to an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
- President Trump posted on Truth Social confirming the shooter was caught and thanked the Secret Service agents for their work.
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