SHOTS FIRED: Trump, Cabinet Officials Evacuated at White House Correspondents Dinner

WASHINGTON HILTON, WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and key cabinet officials were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner after shots had been fired Saturday night.

Journalists were told to get on the ground, get under the tables and hide, for approximately five minutes, at the Washington Hilton.

A White House aide said Trump was safe after a freelance photographer working for Reuters heard four to six loud bangs in the hotel but not in the immediate vicinity of the dinner.

Cabinet officials began to return after journalists were notified it was safe to get up again.

Staff announced the dinner would resume.

Media reports said there was a gunman.

CNN White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins reported that security told her a shooter is dead.

This is a breaking news story and may be updated.

Reuters contributed to this report.