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President of America donald trump and other senior US leaders were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night due to an unknown threat. According to initial information, there is no news of anyone being injured. At the same time when Donald Trump was attending a dinner party, loud explosions were heard. After this, the Secret Service immediately reached the spot and Trump was evacuated from there.

According to news agency AP, officials of the Secret Service and other security agencies immediately reached the banquet hall, where hundreds of guests started protecting themselves by hiding under the tables. During this “Sir, move out of the way!” And sounds of bending down were heard.

What happened during Trump’s dinner party?

Many people present at the program said that they heard what sounded like five to eight gunshots. This banquet hall was filled with journalists, celebrities and national leaders, who were waiting for Trump’s address. After this the entire hall was evacuated. National Guard personnel were deployed inside the building. People were allowed to go out, but were not allowed to come inside again. Security was extremely tight outside the venue.

Who was present at the table?

President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance were present at the main table. Apart from this, many cabinet ministers were also involved in this program. The reason behind the incident was not immediately clear. Some media reports quoted the Secret Service as saying that a suspected shooter has been detained,

What did Donald Trump say?

After the incident, Trump said, “The show must go on.” Praising the law enforcement agencies, he said that the shooter has been caught. Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, “It was a very different evening in DC. The Secret Service and law enforcement agencies did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been captured and I have suggested that ‘the show must go on’, but we will be completely dependent on the decision of the law enforcement agencies. They will make a decision soon. Whatever the decision, this evening did not go as planned and we will have to do it all over again.”

Trump’s first appearance at the dinner?

This was Trump’s first appearance as President at this annual dinner held in Washington on Saturday night, which again brought the often strained relationship between his administration and the media into focus. Trump attended the event along with journalists, celebrities and political leaders. Leaders of war-torn countries were also present, and the program also included comic character Triumph the Insult Comic Dog for entertainment.

Had there been an attack before this?

It is noteworthy that in July 2024, Trump narrowly escaped an attack during an election rally. On July 13, 2024, an attacker opened fire during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in which the bullet missed Trump’s ear. One person was killed in this incident and two others including Trump were injured. The attacker, 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, was later killed by a government sniper.