Trump rushed off stage due to shooter at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

President Trump, along with other government officials were evacuated from the White House correspondents' dinner after what sounded like gunshots on Saturday night.

The event took place at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C.

The suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, a teacher from California, was taken into custody. He had been a guest at the hotel, according to reports.

In remarks at the White House following a shooting and subsequent arrest at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, FBI Director Kash Patel described the FBI's role in the investigation and solicited tips in the case.

Trump posted on Truth Social:

What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE. This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House. It cannot be built fast enough! While beautiful, it has every highest level security feature there is plus, there are no rooms sitting on top for unsecured people to pour in, and is inside the gates of the most secure building in the World, The White House. The ridiculous Ballroom lawsuit, brought by a woman walking her dog, who has absolutely No Standing to bring such a suit, must be dropped, immediately. Nothing should be allowed to interfere with with its construction, which is on budget and substantially ahead of schedule!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

The suspect will appear in court on Monday.