White House Correspondents’ Dinner Firing: US President Donald Trump was addressing the ‘White House Correspondents’ Dinner’ (WHCA) at the Hilton Hotel, when suddenly the sounds of gunshots echoed. As soon as the sound of bullets echoed, a line of fear and panic appeared on the forehead of everyone present in the hall. Everyone started hiding under the table to save their lives. A reporter was present during the incident, who has described the situation as he saw it.
Reporter Reena Bhardwaj of news agency ANI has captured the horrific scene after the firing on her camera. He showed what kind of situation had arisen on the spot. It can be seen in the video that all the people participating in the program started hiding under the tables in a hurry to save their lives. Some sat down on their knees, while some even pulled down the people sitting with them.
The reporter described the situation he saw with his own eyes
ANI reporter Reena Bhardwaj released a video saying, ‘A short time ago there was chaos in the ballroom of Hilton Hotel in Washington. President Trump was having dinner with us, when suddenly we heard a sound, like the sound of utensils rattling. But within seconds I saw the waiters running inside with their trays and then I felt that something was not right and there was a security lapse.
Hotel sealed after gunshots
He further said, ‘Everyone hid under the table. When I felt it was safe to get up, I saw that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump had been moved to a safe place on the stage. After some time, cabinet members Scott Besant, Kash Patel, Pete Hegseth were thrown out. All the cabinet members were evacuated safely. The hotel was sealed after 30-35 minutes.
What did Trump say about the incident?
US President Donald Trump held a press conference on the firing incident at the Hilton Hotel in Washington DC. During this time he said that a man armed with several weapons moved towards a security post. Some very brave members of the Secret Service overpowered him. They acted very swiftly and just now, for the purpose of transparency and clarity, a tape has been released which shows the violence of this goon who attacked our Constitution. It also shows how quickly the Secret Service and law enforcement agencies took action on behalf of our country.
A secret agent got shot – Trump
He told that during this firing incident, a secret agent was shot, but he survived because he was wearing a very good bulletproof jacket. According to him, law and order officials and Washington DC Police have talked to the Mayor and the situation is being completely monitored.
Who is the attacker who opened fire?
Amidst such tight security, the suspected attacker who entered the hotel carrying a weapon has been taken into custody. The first picture of this accused has also been revealed. According to reports, his name is Thomas Allen, whose age is 31. He is said to be a resident of Torrance, California.
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