April 26, 2026
WATCH: Eyewitness Describes Trump's Reaction and Demeanor After Being Rushed to Safety During WHCD Shooting, and Lack of a Security Apparatus
A former Trump administration official who was inside the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner on Saturday has described President Donald Trump’s reaction after Secret Service agents rushed him and First Lady Melania Trump off the stage when shots rang out at the Washington Hilton. The post WATCH: Eyewitness Describes Trump's Reaction and Demeanor After Being Rushed to Safety During WHCD Shooting, and Lack of a Security Apparatus appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- A former Trump administration official witnessed President Trump's reaction after Secret Service agents evacuated him and Melania Trump from the WHCA Dinner due to a shooter.
- The official stated Trump wanted to return to the stage immediately after the threat was neutralized.
- The official criticized the security at the Washington Hilton, citing a lack of internal checkpoints and buffer zones.
- The shooter, Cole Allen, allegedly rushed a Secret Service checkpoint armed and faces federal charges.
- Allen had previously expressed negative sentiments towards Trump administration officials on social media.