00:09Breaking news, breaking news, coming in live
00:11Washington, D.C., April 25
00:14The White House Correspondents' Dinner was set
00:17The biggest night the press call could get
00:19Cameras rolling, reporters in their seats
00:22Nobody knew what was coming down the street
00:24The Washington View, dressed up real fine
00:27Every journalist, standing right in line
00:29Politicians seated, cabin in place
00:32Trump and Melania smiling, taking their space
00:34J.D. Vance was there, the whole administration too
00:37RFK Jr. in the room with a view
00:39The dinner was fancy, the crowd was hyped
00:42Nobody had a clue the evenings would be swiped
00:458.30 p.m., the chandeliers shine
00:47Everything was peaceful, everything was fine
00:50And somewhere near the lobby, near the checkpoint door
00:52Something nobody expected hit the floor
00:55A man came walking in with weapons on him
00:57Exploded, charged straight at security before the scene exploded
01:00Secret service agents yelled out, shots fired
01:03And in that single moment, the whole night expired
01:05Breaking news, breaking news, live from D.C.
01:09The gunman hit the checkpoint, one, two, three
01:11Agents moved in fast, they tackled him down
01:13Secret service locked it up, all over town
01:16Trump was on the stage, then off in a flash
01:19Melania beside him, making a dash
01:21Vance was out the door, the cabinet too
01:23This is what happened, bringing it to new
01:26His name came out as Cole
01:28Thomas Allen, 31 years old
01:30From Torrance, California, former tutor
01:32Came with weapons in hand
01:34Walked right up that checkpoint with a very bold plan
01:36Charged the magnet down, red, exchanged fire right there
01:39Secret service agents were already aware
01:41Multi-layer protection, the system held tight
01:44One brave officer got shot that night
01:47But that vest did the job, saving from harm
01:49Trump called the officer later, calm and warm
01:52Said the agent was fine and great spirits too
01:54Said the secret service did what they were trained to do
01:57The suspect got tackled, handcuffed on sight
01:59Taken to the hospital, charged before midnight
02:02Using a firearm in a crime of violence
02:04Assault on a federal officer, breaking the silence
02:07Breaking news, breaking news, live from D.C.
02:10The government hit the checkpoint, one, two, three
02:12Agents moved in fast, they tackled him down
02:15Secret service locked it up, all over town
02:17Trump was on the stage, getting off in a flash
02:20Melania beside him, making a dash
02:22Vance was out the door, the cabinet too
02:25This is what happened, bringing it to you
02:27Trump went to the White House, grief and room ready
02:30Flanked by officials, his voice calm and steady
02:33Called the shooter a lone wolf
02:34Said he was taken down by the bravest agents
02:36Working in this town
02:38Said no prime warning, no threat was known
02:40Said the secret service, showed what they had shown
02:43Posted on Troop Social, praised every agent
02:45Said the evening would be restoodle, keep being patient
02:48Wolf Blitzer told the cameras he was feet away
02:50Said the weapon was serious, in the fray
02:53Guests were under tables, hiding behind chairs
02:56People running out and rushing down the stairs
02:58The ball roared, put familiar to a scene
03:01One of the most dramatic nights the press has ever seen
03:03House Speaker Johnson rushed out through a door
03:06Washington Hilton had never seen this before
03:08So that is the story, that is what went down
03:11On the night of April 25 in DC town
03:13Security held firm, no lives were lost
03:16The system did the job but not without a cost
03:18One officer was brave, one suspect is in custody
03:21History will record this night accordingly
03:23The correspondence didn't pause but it went to return
03:26And every single lesson from this night we must swallow
03:29This has been your most brave, live from the scene
03:31The most dramatic correspondence, dinner there has been
03:34Stay safe, stay informed, keep watching the news
03:36This is your round Lego animation coming through
03:41What year is your game?
03:51Is there one after a game?
03:53How does it know?
