CEO of UFC Dana White The Secret Service and local law enforcement officers rushed into the ballroom of the Washington Hilton hotel just feet away from President Donald Trump following a shooting before Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
After Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump The gunman and several members of his cabinet were quickly escorted to safety and eventually arrested.
Later at the press conference, trump card It was revealed that the police officer who was shot by the suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest and is still receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
Dana White reacts after White House dinner shooting
White attended the event as a guest of the president and sat at a table with representatives from Paramount Skydance, the company’s broadcast partner. ultimate fighting championship.
Although Trump initially hoped to return to the hotel to continue the dinner, he mentioned that due to certain protocols, the event would need to be canceled and rescheduled for a future date.
White said he didn’t fully understand what happened, but he observed Secret Service officers rushing into the room after the shooting began.
“This is awesome,” Dana White said
“Inside, the whole event started getting rowdy, tables were overturned and people came running in with guns drawn and they were screaming ‘Get down!'” white told USA TODAY.
“I’m not depressed. It’s awesome. I’m really soaking up every minute. It’s a pretty crazy, unique experience.”
White said he was sitting directly in front of Trump when the chaos occurred and he sincerely believed the gunman might be nearby.
“We were sitting right in front of the table. Right in front of where the president was,” White said. “No one was intercepted, but someone came in looking for the shooter and came toward our table. I thought the shooter was right next to us or something.”
Trump praises Secret Service
The shooter was identified as 31 years old Cole Thomas Allen From Torrance, California. He was reportedly a guest at the hotel where the incident occurred. Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple firearms and breached a security checkpoint before opening fire.
Trump praised the Secret Service and other law enforcement officers for their quick response to the shooter, undoubtedly saving lives through their quick actions.
“The response time has been truly incredible and we will be rescheduling,” the US president said. “We’re going to do it again, we’re not going to let anybody take over our society; we’re not going to cancel things because we can’t do it. We want to stay tonight. I’ll tell you, I fight tooth and nail to stay, but that’s the deal.”
