Gunfire Reported at White House Correspondents' Dinner; Trump: Won't Hinder My Win in Iran War
A shooting incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, prompting President Trump and officials to evacuate. Trump later stated this would not impede his efforts to win the Iran war, despite questioning a direct link to the incident.
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Central News Agency, Washington, April 26 – Comprehensive foreign reports:
A shooting was reported last night at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., which President Trump attended. He and several officials were urgently evacuated from the scene. Trump later stated that this would not hinder him from winning the Iran war, although he believed the incident was unlikely to be related to the war.
Donald Trump posted on his social media platform "Truth Social," writing: "Washington D.C. experienced an unsettling night. The Secret Service and law enforcement performed excellently, their actions swift and heroic. The gunman has been apprehended."
He also released surveillance footage on the social media platform, revealing the shooter to be 31-year-old California man Cole Thomas Allen.
AFP reported that after this shocking security incident, Trump returned to the White House and held a press conference in the press briefing room, stating: "This will not hinder me from winning the Iran war. I don't know if there's a connection between the two, and based on the information we have now, I truly don't think so."
However, Trump had earlier stated that "you never know" if the incident might be related to the Iran war, describing the gunman as a "lone wolf" and saying that investigators are working to ascertain the shooter's motive.
Trump announced yesterday the cancellation of a special envoy's planned trip to Pakistan and Iran for peace talks, but he emphasized that this does not mean the United States and Israel would immediately resume hostilities with Iran.
A shooting was reported last night at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., which President Trump attended. He and several officials were urgently evacuated from the scene. Trump later stated that this would not hinder him from winning the Iran war, although he believed the incident was unlikely to be related to the war.
Donald Trump posted on his social media platform "Truth Social," writing: "Washington D.C. experienced an unsettling night. The Secret Service and law enforcement performed excellently, their actions swift and heroic. The gunman has been apprehended."
He also released surveillance footage on the social media platform, revealing the shooter to be 31-year-old California man Cole Thomas Allen.
AFP reported that after this shocking security incident, Trump returned to the White House and held a press conference in the press briefing room, stating: "This will not hinder me from winning the Iran war. I don't know if there's a connection between the two, and based on the information we have now, I truly don't think so."
However, Trump had earlier stated that "you never know" if the incident might be related to the Iran war, describing the gunman as a "lone wolf" and saying that investigators are working to ascertain the shooter's motive.
Trump announced yesterday the cancellation of a special envoy's planned trip to Pakistan and Iran for peace talks, but he emphasized that this does not mean the United States and Israel would immediately resume hostilities with Iran.