Trump said he wasn't afraid during the assassination attempt at the Washington Hilton
U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the shooting at the Washington Hilton, responding to reporters' questions about how he felt during the incident. He said he did not feel afraid.
This was reported by CBS News.
“I wasn’t worried. I understand life. We live in a crazy world,” he said during a conversation with the press.
Trump also mentioned First Lady Melania Trump’s reaction. According to him, she looked alarmed when the shots rang out and panic ensued.
“Of course, I mean, who wouldn’t be scared in a situation like that? At that point, I think she realized right away that it was a bullet rather than a tray. And she was (alarmed — ed.),” he added.
The president also noted that during the incident, he was curious to understand exactly what was happening.
“I wanted to see what was happening... Wait a minute, wait a minute. Let me take a look,” Trump said, describing his exchange with security guards during the evacuation.
On the night of April 26, at the Washington Hilton hotel, an unknown assailant opened fire during the U.S. president’s dinner with media representatives.
After the first shots were fired, Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials were urgently evacuated to a safe location.
It later emerged that the attacker had wounded one of the officers. His life was saved by a bulletproof vest, and the shooter himself was quickly apprehended by law enforcement.
In the U.S., the identity of the suspect in the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump has been established. He turned out to be 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen of Torrance, California.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that law enforcement had apprehended the shooter following a shooting incident during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which he was attending.
A U.S. Secret Service agent was wounded and hospitalized following the shooting that occurred during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., which U.S. President Donald Trump attended.
The suspect in the shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner intended to kill U.S. President Donald Trump and as many members of his administration as possible.
