A shooting suspect at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was arrested Saturday night after Secret Service agents swarmed and subdued him outside the venue. The gunman, a 30‑year‑old California man, was taken into custody with multiple weapons, all of which were recovered at the scene. The first course had just begun when loud pops were heard, prompting Secret Service agents to shout for attendees to take cover beneath their tables. Moments later, President Donald Trump delivered an impromptu briefing in a packed press room. “I was totally shocked that something happened,” he said. “The fact that the First Lady and I heard a noise—I thought it was a tray going down—and it was a pretty loud noise and quite far away. He hadn’t breached the area at all.” The president said the suspect “charged from 50 yards away,” but emphasized that “the room was very, very secure.” He praised the agents’ rapid response. “They acted very quickly. I was very impressed with Secr...
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