Trump, White House and dinner shooting
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President Trump was rushed from the stage of a dinner hosted by the White House reporters’ association. Trump said a Secret Service agent was shot at but “saved” by his bulletproof vest. The F.B.I. said a suspect was in custody.
President Trump praised the secret service staff who stopped the armed suspect during the evening event at a hotel in the US capital, Washington DC.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the Washington Hilton as shots rang out at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
After two previous assassination attempts, the effort by an armed man to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is sure to raise questions about security and political violence.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner on Saturday evening after gunshots were reportedly fired.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he views his repeated brushes with violence as a sign of his historic significance and is determined not to let the dangers affect him.
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President Trump said he won't be rushed to end the Iran war even as economic pressures mount. Mr. Trump acknowledged the conflict has driven up gas prices and said Americans should anticipate spending more "for a little while.