The President of the United States, Donald Trump, released images showing the Secret Service’s response to the action, in Washington, on Saturday night (25).
The suspect was identified as a California man who studied engineering and is a graduate of the California Institute of Technology, also known as Caltech, according to information shared with CNN.
A video published on Truth Social records security agents acting quickly to the situation, which was unfolding outside the camera’s reach.
The occurrence
President Donald Trump was hastily removed from the stage by the United States Secret Service during the Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night, according to information from the CNN.
Vice President JD Vance and members of Trump’s cabinet, who were also attending the event, quickly left the venue.
So far, no details about the reason for the withdrawal or additional official information about what happened have been released.
An officer announced over the radio that a shooter was in custody, according to news reports.
The office was evacuated and the location was isolated. There is no evidence of other shooters at this time, according to a source familiar with initial U.S. Secret Service reports.