EXTRA: Inside the room when shots fired at the White House correspondents' dinner

About this episode

This episode provides an inside look at the security incident during the White House correspondents' dinner attended by President Trump.

A gunman armed with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the White House correspondents' dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump, forcing a swift Secret Service evacuation. In this special episode of Trump 100, Mark Stone and James Matthews, who were inside the room as events unfolded, take you through what happened, how the security response played out in real time, and what the president said in the aftermath. We explain what's known so far about the suspect and why the incident comes at such a sensitive political and diplomatic moment, just days before a major state visit. You can watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Stone, James Matthews

Topics covered

• security response
• political incident
• White House
• Trump administration
• gunman attack

Keywords

• White House
• correspondents' dinner
• gunman
• Secret Service
• Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Secret Service

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