Weijia Jiang recounts White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Weijia Jiang recounts White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting – CBS News Watch CBS News White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump when shots rang out at the organization’s dinner Saturday night. She recalled the moment. Source link

“60 Minutes” to interview President Trump after White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Sunday on “60 Minutes,” President Trump talks to CBS News’ senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was abruptly evacuated Saturday after a gunman charged a security checkpoint. O’Donnell spoke with Mr. Trump earlier Sunday about the experience, which she witnessed firsthand as an attendee of the annual gala to celebrate … Read more

What we know about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

A suspect is in custody after a shooting Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. President Trump and several high ranking White House officials were in attendance and rushed to safety. A Secret Service was injured, but is expected to be OK. CBS News’ Lindsey Reiser, Nancy Cordes, Nicole Sganga and … Read more

Weijia Jiang on WH Correspondents’ Dinner shooting: “No amount of reporting can prepare you”

CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang, who is the president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” was sitting next to President Trump when gunshots rang out at the dinner. She described the scene. Source link

WHCD shooting suspect planned to target Trump officials, manifesto reveals

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting told law enforcement after his arrest Saturday night that he intended to target Trump administration officials, senior federal law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News. Authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Allen, of Torrance, Calif., adding that … Read more

Security under scrutiny as WHCD attendees cite inconsistent screening before shooting

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is raising fresh questions about security at one of Washington’s highest-profile events, with some attendees describing what they saw as lapses in screening and access control. While the Secret Service and federal law enforcement moved quickly to secure President … Read more

WHCD shooting suspect targeted Trump administration officials, sources tell CBS News

Multiple sources confirmed to CBS News that the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was targeting Trump administration officials and his brother alerted authorities to alleged alarming writings that he shared with authorities. Nicole Sganga reports. Source link

White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect sent “manifesto” to family, who alerted police, source says

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect wrote a “manifesto” which stated he wanted to specifically target administration officials, a senior U.S. official told CBS News. Authorities also found anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric on the suspect’s social media accounts, the official said. Cole Allen, 31, sent some of his writings to members of his family … Read more