Trump "wasn't worried" during White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- A gunman attacked the White House Correspondents' Dinner security perimeter, prompting evacuation of President Trump, the First Lady, Vice President, cabinet members, and over 2,500 guests; no injuries were reported.
- The alleged attacker, a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, sent a manifesto to family members before the attack, expressing anti-Trump and anti-Christian sentiments and targeting members of the Trump administration.
- President Trump described the incident as a chaotic but quickly contained situation, praised law enforcement's response, and expressed a desire to continue holding the dinner despite the attack.
- Trump criticized the media during the interview, rejecting accusations made in the manifesto against him and accusing the press of bias and spreading falsehoods.
- The president emphasized the importance of the event celebrating freedom of the press, vowed to increase security for future dinners, and called for the event to be rescheduled within 30 days.
