Trump defends construction of ‘top secret ballroom’ at the White House one day after dinner attack

See the moment security agents remove Trump from the event after loud noises The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Sunday (26) that the attack that occurred on Saturday night (25), during the correspondents’ dinner at the White House reinforces the need to build an event hall with a high level of security within the White House complex. “This event would never have happened with the top-secret ballroom, in military terms, currently under construction at the White House,” he said in a post on the social network Truth Social. In the same publication, Trump criticized a lawsuit that attempts to block the construction of the hall, classifying the process as “absurd” and asking that it be withdrawn immediately so as not to interfere with the progress of the work. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp LIVE: Follow the news about the shootings at Trump’s dinner with journalists The attack occurred during the gala dinner that took place at a hotel in Washington DC, capital of the USA, on Saturday night. Trump and other high-ranking US government officials were quickly evacuated by the Secret Service. The US president called the incident a “traumatic moment” and praised the work of security agents. Shots at a gala dinner in the USA Security agents after reports of gunshots at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Trump was removed on Saturday night (25) from the dinner for correspondents covering the White House after gunshots were heard at the scene. The annual event took place in a hotel in Washington and brought together hundreds of guests, including journalists and authorities. Journalists from TV Globo were also at the dinner. Later, at a press conference at the White House, Trump confirmed that an agent was shot. Trump said he did not know whether the attack was politically motivated, but said he thought he was the target — he had been assassinated twice in the last two years. “Being president is a dangerous profession,” said the American leader. See below what is known so far about the shooting at the gala dinner: Trump was participating in a dinner with White House correspondent journalists, but was hastily removed by the Secret Service after participants heard gunshots; The event took place in a hotel in Washington DC, the capital of the USA. There was no search, security guards only brought tickets at the entrance, according to TV Globo reporter Raquel Krahenbuhl; Witnesses reported several shots and explosions, according to international news agencies; The attacker was arrested by the Secret Service and sent for evaluation to a hospital in the city; Also at the event were Vice President JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Everyone was evacuated safely; The event was postponed for up to 30 days, despite requests from Trump for it to be resumed; The event organizers reported that there were no injuries; The suspect in the attack was reportedly staying at the hotel where the dinner was taking place, according to local police.

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