The guests, including the president, took cover on Saturday after hearing loud explosions. The republican was escorted by secret service agents and a man was arrested.
Context: Donald Trump, the President of the United States, was attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when the incident occurred.
All the guests were subsequently evacuated, including members of the American government, from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Police surrounded the area and helicopters were flying over the capital city.
The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) organizes this large media-political event. Since returning to power, the American president has been relentlessly attacking the press, verbally and in court, while the influence of his allies in the media landscape is expanding, like the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) by his competitor Paramount Skydance, controlled by Trump allies, the Ellisons.
Fact Check: Unlike his predecessors since the 1920s, the billionaire has always skipped the event as president. The dinner, attended by hundreds of journalists and media executives with their guests from the political and economic world, takes place every year in late April. It raises funds for scholarships and awards.
