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President Donald Trump is evacuated and a suspect is in custody after shots were fired at the White House correspondents' dinner in Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump has been evacuated from the White House correspondents' dinner following a shooting incident, with the suspect now in custody.

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President Donald Trump has been evacuated from the White House correspondents' dinner following a shooting incident, with the suspect now in custody.

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