President Donald Trump on Saturday night praised the “incredible” response of Secret Service and law enforcement after a gunman armed with multiple weapons attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, calling the swift action a testament to the courage protecting the nation.
Speaking shortly after being evacuated from the Washington Hilton, Trump described the dramatic scene as both dangerous and, in an unexpected way, unifying.
“A man charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons, and he was taken down by some very brave members of Secret Service,” Trump said at the White House. “They acted very quickly.”
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