0:10Breaking news.
0:13We're coming live tonight.
0:16Something happened in [music] Washington.
0:18Let's get the story right.
0:21The White House Correspondents Dinner.
0:24April 25th.
0:26Shots were fired at the Hilton.
0:29But everyone survived.
0:30[music and singing] We're not here to guess the answers.
0:35We're just asking what is true.
0:37This is [music] your nightly LEGO update.
0:40Bringing the facts to you.
0:43It was a Saturday evening. The journalists [music] were dressed.
0:46Cabinet officials in the building.
0:47Everyone impressed. The Washington Hilton was glowing with the cameras [music] and the lights. Nobody was expecting what would happen on that night. A man named Cole Thomas Allen came from California state. He approached the security [music] line and tried to breach the gate. Shots were fired. Agents responded. One got hit but wore a vest. The crowd evacuated quickly. Put the panic to the test. This is the story. [music] These are the facts. Law enforcement on the ground confirmed the attack. One suspect in custody. One agent on his feet. The president was evacuated [music] safely down the street. This is the
1:16story. We report it as it stands. But the internet is talking and the questions won't be tamed. Was it staged?
1:21Was [music] it real? What exactly went down? That's the conversation SPREADING ALL ACROSS THE TOWN. By the time the night was over social media was live.
1:29Reddit, X, and Facebook asking [music] how did this survive? How was there no metal detector right in the event the size when the whole administration walked right through before our eyes?
1:37The vice [music] president was present.
1:38The first lady too. Every senior cabinet member had a front row view. People started asking questions. [music] Not because they hate but because the circumstances seemed a little hard to translate. Now we are not saying that this story was a lie. [music] We are simply reporting what the public asked and why. When trusting institutions hits a record breaking low, every single incident becomes [music] a controversial show. The questions being asked tonight are not from left or right. They come from ordinary [music] people watching news at night.
2:04Transparency is what they want.
2:05Accountability to that is not conspiracy. That is citizens asking what is true.
2:15>> [music] >> Law enforcement [music] held a briefing, gave the details clear. A lone wolf from the West Coast that was all they said [music] was here. No political motive publicly confirmed that night. Agents treated the situation [music] under standard protocol and might the president return to the ballroom, spoke to those inside. Cameras caught the moment. Commentators analyzed. Some said it showed composure. Others questioned how he knew that everything was over fast [music] enough to make a quick departure. But let us zoom the camera out and look at something more. Gun violence in America has been ignored
2:47before. Every single day there are shootings across this land, but the nightly coverage [music] barely gives them a moment or a hand. When the powerful get targeted, the whole world stops to see. [music] But everyday Americans are asking where is our decree? Equal coverage, equal outrage, equal time to grieve. That is the message underneath the questions that [music] people will see. So here we are at the end of our legal news report tonight. The shooting at the [music] Hilton happened. That part is right. One agent stood his ground and walked away because of his physical stamina. Allen is [music] in custody. That is confirmed
3:14in the press. The questions linger longer is a matter for the crowd. In the nation built on asking, speaking caution is allowed. This has been your Eric Kyle Ring Ring tonight. [music] Stay informed. Stay curious and we will see you in the next story time.
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