Key events
Dinner expected to resume after Trump and cabinet evacuated
Weijia Jiang, President of the White House Correspondents’ Association, has said the dinner will resume.
The presidential seal is on the podium onstage at the Washington Hilton, a sign that Trump may return to speak.
Opening summary
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was interrupted by loud bangs on Saturday evening, followed by immediate commotion. Donald Trump and Melania Trump were evacuated immediately as many journalists and their guests across the room ducked under tables in the Washington Hilton ballroom.
While the situation continues to develop, there were reports that the Secret Service had guns drawn as they rushed the White House pool reporters out of the room and mentioned “shots fired”.
The atmosphere in the room was tense as journalists waited to hear what happened and what to do next.
This is a breaking news story and we will bring you developments as they unfold.
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