US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and other senior US leaders were evacuated from the annual White House Press Association dinner party on the evening of April 25 at the Washington Hilton Hotel after an unidentified threat. Initially, no one was injured in the incident.
Secret Service and other authorities rushed into the banquet hall as hundreds of guests crawled under the table. "Stay out, sir!" - one person shouted. Others also shouted to everyone to bow down.
This is the first time Mr. Trump has attended the annual White House Press Association dinner party as incumbent president. He is expected to give a speech at this event.
President Donald Trump did not attend the annual White House Press Association dinner party during his first term as well as in the first year of his second term. He attended this event as a guest in 2011 and 2015.
