‘Probably a lone shooter, with multiple weapons’: What Trump said about White House shooting suspect

"A man armed ⁠with multiple ​weapons wearing ​a ​bulletproof ⁠vest charged a ‌security checkpoint at the ⁠White ⁠House ⁠Correspondents' ‌Dinner ​on Saturday, ‌wounding a ‌law ​enforcement ​officer," Trump said

Soon after Donald Trump was rushed to safety from a White House dinner that was disrupted by abrupt gunshots, the US president held a presser where he shared details about the shooter.

Describing the moment after the gunshots were heard, Trump said: “First lady and I were off stage.”

About the suspected shooter. he said: “Suspect is from California.” Trump also said the accused person was probably a lone shooter, “but will find out”. He also said that a police offcer was injured in the incident though not critically. “A man armed ⁠with multiple ​weapons wearing ​a ​bulletproof ⁠vest charged a ‌security checkpoint at the ⁠White ⁠House ⁠Correspondents’ ‌Dinner ​on Saturday, ‌wounding a ‌law ​enforcement ​officer.” The suspect was totally subdued, he stated.

Trump said, “The incident shows need for security at the ballroom.”

Trump also said such a security incident will not prevent him from winning the Iran war. “This incident won’t deter me from win in Iran war,” Trump said.

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Soon after Donald Trump was rushed to safety from a White House dinner that was disrupted by abrupt gunshots, the US president held a presser where he shared details about the shooter.

Describing the moment after the gunshots were heard, Trump said: “First lady and I were off stage.”

About the suspected shooter. he said: “Suspect is from California.” Trump also said the accused person was probably a lone shooter, “but will find out”. He also said that a police offcer was injured in the incident though not critically. “A man armed ⁠with multiple ​weapons wearing ​a ​bulletproof ⁠vest charged a ‌security checkpoint at the ⁠White ⁠House ⁠Correspondents’ ‌Dinner ​on Saturday, ‌wounding a ‌law ​enforcement ​officer.” The suspect was totally subdued, he stated.

Trump said, “The incident shows need for security at the ballroom.”

Trump also said such a security incident will not prevent him from winning the Iran war. “This incident won’t deter me from win in Iran war,” Trump said.