"According to a White House press pool report from Washington Times reporter Jeff Mordock, 'There were several loud bangs and the Secret Service with guns drawn rushed the pool out of the room.' He added that agents 'pushed us back screaming 'Shots fired.''"
"Attendee reports similarly described loud popping sounds from within or near the ballroom, prompting agents to move Trump and first lady Melania Trump through the hotel's secured presidential exit corridor."
President Trump and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner following a security alert that triggered a rapid response from the Secret Service. Security measures were heightened due to Trump's attendance, including heavy Secret Service presence and restricted access points. Reports indicated several loud bangs, leading agents to rush attendees out of the room while shouting 'Shots fired.' The couple was moved through a secured presidential exit corridor as a precaution.
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