BREAKING: Shooter at Correspondents’ Dinner / Trump Evacuated

BREAKING: Shooter at Correspondents’ Dinner / Trump Evacuated

 

A shooter fired shots at the Washington Correspondents’ Dinner.

 

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President Donald Trump was removed from the event.

 

Trump posted to social media at 9:17 PM:

 

Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we “LET THE SHOW GO ON” but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement. They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again. President DONALD J. TRUMP

 

It is not known how many shots were fired.

 

 

9:36 PM

Trump posted:

Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol, which we will do, immediately. I will be giving a press conference in 30 minutes from the White House Press Briefing Room. The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition. We will be speaking to you in a half an hour. I have spoken with all the representatives in charge of the event, and we will be rescheduling within 30 days. President DONALD J. TRUMP
 

 

A shooter is in custody.

 

At 10:10 PM, CNN reports that a Secret Service agent was shot and has been taken to the hospital.

 

This story is developing...

Updated at 9:20 PM