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Overview
- Law enforcement evacuated President Trump and guests Saturday after an armed man forced a checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- Police said the suspect was stopped before the ballroom and carried a shotgun, a pistol and several knives, and a Secret Service officer hit in the vest is in good condition.
- Prosecutors announced counts for using a firearm during a violent crime and assaulting a federal agent with a dangerous weapon, with an initial court appearance set for Monday.
- The FBI executed searches, including at a residence in Torrance, California, as media named the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Thomas or Tomas Allen, a name authorities have not confirmed.
- The gala was canceled and investigators are reviewing security video and hotel access after an event held at a venue open to paying guests drew new scrutiny of protections at the Washington Hilton, a site also remembered for the 1981 shooting of President Reagan.