A security incident that might have involved gunfire occurred outside the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night and led to the evacuation of President Donald Trump and other political leaders. So far there are no reports of injuries. C-SPAN video shows security escorting Trump away from the head table.
Ongoing reporting ...
Attendees reported several loud bangs before evacuation
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... Trump and other high-ranking administration officials were abruptly evacuated from the room at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner tonight following a security incident.
Secret Service agents swarmed the ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel, where some reporters, administration officials and dignitaries ducked under their tables amid the confusion.
It was not immediately clear what prompted security to stop the event and usher Trump out of the room. Other attendees remain in the ballroom.
Some attendees reported several loud bangs, but were unable to place them or identify the source.
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Trump evacuated from the room at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
www.nbcnews.com
... President Donald Trump and other high-ranking administration officials were abruptly evacuated from the room at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner Saturday night following a security incident.
Secret Service agents swarmed the ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel, where some reporters, administration officials and dignitaries ducked under their tables amid the confusion.
It was not immediately clear what prompted security to stop the event and usher Trump out of the room. Other attendees remain in the ballroom.
Some attendees reported several loud bangs, but were unable to place them or identify the source.
NBC News reached out to D.C. police, the Secret Service and the Justice Department for more information.
Saturday marked Trump's first time attending the dinner as president. Trump had been the only president in the event's centurylong history not to attend at least once while in office. In years past, presidents have typically endured a light roasting from the dinner's headliner, typically a comedian. ...
Trump planned a 'rough' speech tonight, will be 'very nice' for next dinner
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... Trump said he planned a "rough" speech tonight, but given what happened tonight his speech at the next event will "probably very nice."
"I am ready, willing and able, and I was all set to really rip it," he said on his speech planned for tonight.
"I'll be very boring the next time, but we're going to have a great event," he said. ...
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