0:06[music] >> Breaking news, breaking news, coming in live Washington D.C. April 25th, [music] the White House Correspondents Dinner was set. The biggest night the press corps [music] could get. Cameras rolling, reporters in their seats.
0:22Nobody knew what was coming down the streets. The Washington building dressed up real [music] fine. Every journalist standing right in [singing] line.
0:30Politicians seated, cabinet in place.
0:32Trump and Melania [music] are smiling, taking their space. J.D. Vance was there, the whole administration, too.
0:37RFK [music and singing] Jr. in the room with a view. The dinner was fancy, the crowd was hyped. Nobody had a clue the evening would be swiped. 8:30 p.m., the chandeliers [music] shined, everything was peaceful, everything was fine. Then somewhere near the lobby, near the checkpoint door, >> [music] >> something nobody expected hit the floor.
0:55A man came walking in with weapons on him, loaded, charged straight at security before the scene exploded.
1:00Secret Service agents yelled out, "Shots fired!"
1:03And in that single moment, the whole night expired. Breaking news, [music] breaking news, live from D.C. The gunman hit the checkpoint 1 2 3. Agents moved in fast, they tackled him down. Secret Service locked it up all over town.
1:15[music] Trump was on the stage then off in a flash. Melania beside him, making a dash. Vance was out the door, [music] the cabinet, too. This is what happened.
1:25Bringing it to news. His name came out [music] as Cole, Thomas Allen, 31 years old, from Torrance, California, former tutor. Came with weapons in hand, walked right up that [music] checkpoint with a very bold plan. Charged the magnum >> [singing] >> and exchanged fire right there. Secret Service agents were already aware.
1:42Multi-layer protection, the system held tight. One brave officer got shot that night, [music] but that vest did the job, saved him from harm. Trump called the officer later, calm and warm. Said the agent was fine and great spirits, too. Said the Secret [music] Service did what they were trained to do. The suspect got tackled, handcuffed on site, taken to the hospital, charged before midnight using a firearm [music] in a crime of violence, assault on a federal officer, breaking the silence.
2:07>> Breaking [music] news. Breaking news.
2:09>> Live from DC, the government hit the checkpoint 1 2 3.
2:13>> moved in fast, [music] they tackled him down.
2:15>> Secret Service locked it up all over town. Trump was on the stage, then off [music] in a flash. Melania beside him, making a dash. Fans was out the door, the [music] cabinet told this is what happened.
2:27>> Bringing it to you.
2:27>> Trump went to the White House, [music] briefing room ready. Flanked by officials, his voice calm and steady.
2:33Called the shooter a lone [music] wolf.
2:34Said he was taken down by the bravest agents working in this town. Said no prior warning, no threat was known.
2:40[music] Said the Secret Service showed what they had shown. Posted on Truth Social, praised [music] every agent, said the evening would be restored.
2:47"I'll keep being patient."
2:48>> Wolf Blitzer told the cameras he was feet away.
2:51>> Said the weapon was serious in the fray.
2:53Guests were under tables, hiding behind chairs, people running out and rushing down the stairs. The ballroom [music] flipped from dinner to a scene, one of the most dramatic nights the press has ever seen. House Speaker [music] Johnson rushed out through a door Washington Hilton had never seen this before.
3:08>> So that is the [music] story. That is what went down on the night of April 25 in DC town. Security held firm, [music] no lives were lost. The system did the job, but not without a cost. One officer was brave, one suspect is in custody.
3:21[music] History will record this night accordingly. The correspondents gave a pause, but it would return. And every single lesson from this night [singing] we must follow.
3:29>> This has been your Wolf Blitzer [music] live from the scene of the most dramatic correspondents dinner there has been.
3:34Stay safe, stay informed, keep watching the news. This is your Round Lego and Amazing coming through.
3:55>> Hey.
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