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US President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC after gunshots were heard during the event. The annual dinner brings together journalists and politicians to celebrate press freedom, and it was the first time Trump attended as president.
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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner by Secret Service agents on Saturday
00:06after gunshots were fired.
00:09The dinner is an annual event in Washington, D.C. that brings together journalists and politicians to celebrate press freedom.
00:16Presidents usually take part and give a speech, though this was Trump's first time attending as president.
00:21He was escorted offstage when several loud bangs were heard near the hotel ballroom where the dinner was held.
00:28Many of the 2,600 attendees took cover.
00:31Trump later confirmed that he and his cabinet members were safe.
00:35Reports say a Secret Service agent was injured in a shooting and the suspect, a 31-year-old man from
00:41California, is in custody.
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