Trump, Vance evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner
4/26/202653 min
President Trump, Vice President Vance, and members of the administration were evacuated from the Washington Hilton Saturday night after shots were fired. The dinner, President Trump said, will be rescheduled, and law enforcement officials say the suspected gunman is in custody.
This episode: All Things Considered host Scott Detrow, All Things Considered deputy executive producer Courtney Dorning, White House correspondents Franco Ordoñez and Deepa Shivaram, & immigration correspondent Ximena Bustillo.
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Scott Detrow· Host0:29
Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Scott Detrow. President Trump was rushed from the ballroom of the Washington Hilton this evening after a gunman apparently opened fire outside the security perimeter of the ballroom. Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, was there for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, an annual event in Washington that draws top officials from all branches of the government. It had been the first time he'd ever attended the dinner. The Secret Service says Trump is safe. He is back at the White House now. All of the Secret Service protectees at the dinner are safe, according to the agency. That includes Vice President J.D. Vance, as well as many members of the cabinet. The dinner has since been called, canceled for the night, and Trump will apparently be speaking from the White House press briefing room shortly. The ballroom was packed to capacity with government officials, journalists, and celebrities. Many people from NPR were there, including White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, who's here with me in studio. Hey, Franco.
Franco Ordoñez· Guest1:26
Hey, Scott.
Scott Detrow· Host1:27
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