Trump unhurt after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner

US president rushed from Washington, DC, hotel after shots fired outside gala venue.

United States President Donald Trump has been evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, after shots were fired outside the event.

Trump was rushed offstage at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday evening after gunfire broke out outside the ballroom where the annual media gala was taking place.

The president, First Lady Melania Trump, and Trump’s Cabinet were unharmed in the attack.

In a news conference after the incident, Trump said a man armed with multiple weapons had charged a security checkpoint and was “taken down” by the Secret Service.

Trump described the suspect as a “very sick person” and a “thug” who had attacked the US Constitution.

A Secret Service officer was shot in the attack, but he was saved by his bulletproof vest and was “doing great”, Trump said.

“As you know, this is not the first time in the past couple of years that our republic has been attacked by a would-be assassin who sought to kill,” the president said.

“In light of this evening’s events, I ask that all Americans recommit with their hearts in resolving our differences peacefully,” Trump said.

Asked by a reporter if he believed he was the target of the attack, Trump responded: “I guess”.