Armed intrusion at White House Correspondents' Dinner prompts rapid evacuation

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An armed man breached security at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, gunfire rang out, and attendees including President Trump and Speaker Johnson were evacuated as Secret Service and other authorities responded. The assailant did not reach the ballroom and was captured after a brief confrontation; a Secret Service agent was wounded by a bullet but protected by his vest. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, was later charged with attempted assassination, and Trump addressed the nation from the White House as the event was halted and attendees were told to leave.
Topics:nation#evacuation#politics#secret-service#security#trump#white-house-correspondents-association-dinner
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