Chaos at White House Correspondents’ Dinner as Armed Suspect Arrested
An armed man charged past a security checkpoint and opened fire near the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. President Trump and his Cabinet were rushed offstage unharmed. A Secret Service agent was struck in protective gear and hospitalized. Authorities say the 31-year-old California resident faces federal charges, including using a firearm during a violent crime and assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. He is now in custody. Journalist Wolf Blitzer was among attendees who took cover as law enforcement swarmed the ballroom after multiple shots were fired.
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