President and First Lady Whisked Away Safely After Shots Fired at Correspondents’ Dinner

A suspected gunman charged a security checkpoint and was swiftly apprehended.

First Lady Melania Trump listens to a briefing by her husband President Trump in a rare appearance in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. President Donald Trump said he would give a press conference from the White House press briefing room, shortly after a shooting incident at a gala dinner in Washington. The press conference took place shortly after 10 p.m. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: “The first lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition.” (Credit: Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images)

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were unharmed on Saturday after they were rushed out of a Washington, D.C., hotel where a suspected gunman fired shots outside a ballroom while the White House Correspondents Association dinner was taking place.

The Secret Service said a 31-year-old man from California was uninjured and t…