0:01Breaking news, we're coming live from Washington, D.C. tonight.
0:07A shooting at the Hilton Hotel and Trump stepped to the mic, all right.
0:11The White House Correspondents Dinner was stopped [music] before it could begin.
0:16A suspect at the checkpoint fired and Secret Service stepped right in.
0:21April 25th, [music] 2026, the Washington Hilton was the scene.
0:27Cole Thomas [music] Allen, >> [singing] >> age 31, showed up with weapons, armed to the mean. A shotgun [music] and a handgun, [singing] too. Plus knives were found upon his person.
0:37He tried to breach the security line before the situation [music] could worsen.
0:42One Secret Service agent was hit, but the bulletproof vest saved the day.
0:47No major injuries [music] to any guests.
0:49The suspect was taken away.
0:52Trump and Melania were evacuated. VP Pence was escorted [music] out, too. The Secret Service did their job and everyone came safely through.
1:02>> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Within 30 minutes of the incident, Donald Trump stood before [music] the press. He addressed the shooting at the Hilton. Then the topics got a little [music] less straightforward. News reporters note, the presser covered quite a range from security [music] threats to building plans. Some in the room found it a little strange.
1:44He talked about the suspect being a lone wolf, acting [music] on his own.
1:49He praised the Secret Service agents for the professionalism [music] they had shown. He said today required security levels that nobody has ever seen before.
1:59He called the response [music] fast and effective, then opened UP A DIFFERENT DOOR.
2:04>> This is your evening [music] news and straight from the nation's capital.
2:09A press conference held 30 minutes [music] after mix-up rooms were ran and chapter after chapter.
2:15This is the story we're [music] reporting live.
2:18Just the facts as they arrive. No opinions, just what happened tonight.
2:21Trump stepped to the podium under the light.
2:25>> He [music] shifted to the White House ballroom. A renovation plan already in motion. He said the shooting was not secure enough and backed the project [music] with new devotion. He said the planned ballroom at the White House was bulletproof [music] and drone proof, too. He said the military and Secret Service had WANTED THIS FOR YEARS, NOTHING NEW. He said it holds [music] a broader capacity and offers better protection overall. He linked the evening security incident to the justification for the hall.
2:56>> Reporters [music] swarming, cameras rolling. The briefing room was packed and full. [music] The press corps wrote their notes in real time as the presser continued his pull.
3:06>> Then came a [music] statement on Iran.
3:08He said the shooting would not slow them down. He said we're going >> [music] >> to continue doing a great job. Those were the words from the crown of the press conference [music] podium that evening. IRAN WAS MENTIONED WITHOUT much pause. Reporters noted the quick transition between the shooting and the foreign cause.
3:27>> Geraldo Rivera asked a question [music] about why these things keep happening to him. Trump ripping Slintin and other figures, said important people face threats on a whim. Cas >> [music] >> Patel spoke in praise of the response, called the leadership strong and the outcome clean. The dinner [music] was announced as the schedule for a later date on the Washington scene. [music] >> That is your full report this evening from the Hilton to the White House lawn, the shooting, the press, and the [music] ballroom all ran. The news cycle continues on and on.
3:58>> We will keep reporting [music] as details emerge. Stay tuned to your screen for the very latest word. This has been your breaking [music] news update. Every fact delivered, every detail heard.
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