President Donald Trump is evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington after gunshots are reported. The President confirms the gunman is in custody following intervention by Secret Service agents.
President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton following reports of gunfire. The President later confirmed that Secret Service agents apprehended the gunman.
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President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton following reports of gunfire. The President later confirmed that Secret Service agents apprehended the gunman.
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