WASHINGTON – A man armed with multiple weapons wearing a bulletproof vest charged a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, wounding a law enforcement officer, President Donald Trump said.
Mr Trump, speaking at a press briefing at the White House, described the man as a “would-be assassin” and said he charged past a security checkpoint.
He said: “One officer was shot but saved by the fact that he was wearing a, obviously, a very good bulletproof vest.”
“We looked at all of the conditions that took place tonight, and I will say, you know, it’s not a particularly secure building,” the US leader added.
US President Donald Trump posted a photo, showing the alleged shooter, on his Truth Social account.
PHOTO: DONALD J. TRUMP/TRUTH SOCIAL
Asked if he was the man’s the intended target, Mr Trump said, “I guess.”
This story is developing. REUTERS, AFP