Transcript
Cecilia Ley (0:05)
Good morning. Authorities suggest President Trump and his officials were the likely targets for Saturday's attempted attack as Trump recounts his memories of the night.
Donald Trump (0:14)
I was walking out, it was pretty about halfway there and they said please go down to the floor, please go down to the floor. So I dropped to the floor. So did the first Lady.
Cecilia Ley (0:23)
We'll hear from one reporter who was in the room. Look at what's known about the suspect and of the security operation that was in place at the hotel. Also the the UK's king and queen arrive in the US today for a rare state visit. The Times in London explains why there could be a lot riding on its success. And marathon history is made as one man breaks the two hour barrier. It's Monday, April 27th. I'm Cecilia Ley and this is Apple News Today. Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner was a highly anticipated event, the first to be attended by Trump as president. More than 2,000 journalists and dignitaries were at the Washington Hilton gathered together to celebrate the First Amendment. But what unfolded on the night was chaos and confusion as the country's capitol bore witness to another act of political violence. That's the sound of gunfire heard at around 8:30pm Eastern time. A man had rushed past a security checkpoint and towards the ballroom. He was apprehended before he could make it and no one was killed. The though one Secret Service agent was shot and injured. When the gunfire ran out, the music stopped and guests were urged to get down to the ground.
Amer Madhani (1:50)
I was sitting, I want to say about four or five tables back from the stage, pretty center to where the President's was sitting.
Cecilia Ley (2:00)
Amer Madhani is a White House correspondent for the Associated Press. He was deep in conversation with a Danish diplomat discussing the fate of Greenland when the shots were heard.
Amer Madhani (2:10)
There's noise in the back of the room and to me, when I heard the noise before even we saw the reaction, I took it for something very heavy falling and there were multiple, I thought I heard three or four heavy things dropping.
Cecilia Ley (2:27)
Trump was speaking in close quarters to the evening's entertainer on stage just before authorities jumped into action.
Amer Madhani (2:33)
All of a sudden you see some Secret Service come and then very, very quickly he's sort of ducking down. Everybody then in order is ducking down on the stage and then everybody in the room for the most part noticing this starts to do exactly the same thing and getting under the tables, close to the ground, trying to shield themselves with their chairs, the best they can do.
