President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night following a security incident outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
The evacuation occurred just after 8:30 p.m. ET following what sounded like loud bangs sent attendees scurrying. Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were whisked off the stage by Secret Service agents.
Footage from the dinner also showed several security agents rushing through the crowd of tables, likely to remove other government officials in attendance. Men armed with rifles also appeared on the stage after Mr. Trump was evacuated.
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A law enforcement source told CBS News at least six shots were fired before the gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was neutralized.
The gunman was apparently in the hallway by the metal detectors just outside the ballroom where diners were being served, the source said.
Cellphone video shot by CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs from the CBS News table captured the immediate moments after shots were fired outside the ballroom.
Video of White House Correspondents Association evacuation via @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/e2r0JUIdpP
The video shows White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, crouched next to the table and shielded by a federal agent before they are led out of the ballroom. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert K. Kennedy, Jr., and his wife, Cheryl Hines, also appeared to be next to Miller.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, can then be seen leaving the ballroom.
Secret Service officers with guns drawn lined up across the podium area yelling “clear” after multiple shots were heard.
Images taken by photojournalists at the White House Correspondents Dinner show armed agents escorting away guests including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
Another photo shows attendees hiding under tables what sounded like several gunshots.
Video footage from inside the dinner show attendees crouched next to tables, with security details winding their way among the maze of tables.
Security is evacuating the ballroom at the White House Correspondents Dinner after law enforcement fired shots inside the room, reports CBS News security contributor Sam Vinograd, who is at the event.
She said the incident appeared to happen in the hallway right by CBS News’ table at the annual dinner.
Several Cabinet officials are in attendance at the White House Correspondents Dinner, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert K. Kennedy, Jr., and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
