President Donald Trump held an urgent press conference from the White House on Saturday evening, just hours after a gunman opened fire inside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The president confirmed that a Secret Service agent had been shot, but was saved by his bulletproof vest.
“I just spoke to the officer. He’s in great shape!” Trump told reporters.
Trump said that the vest “did the job” and protected the agent from what could have been a fatal incident.
Trump repeatedly praised the bravery of the Secret Service team, saying they quickly neutralized the threat and prevented a much worse tragedy.
Following the shooting, the event was cut short, and Trump was evacuated along with Melania Trump before being rushed back to the White House.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the suspected shooter has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of California, who is alive and in custody.
Allen worked as a teacher and was named “Teacher of the Month” in December 2024 at C2 Education in Torrance, according to an Instagram post.
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