Gunfire erupts outside White House Correspondents’ Dinner ballroom as Trump and senior officials are rushed to safety
A gunman armed with a shotgun, a handgun and several knives stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night, triggering gunfire that sent President Donald Trump and hundreds of guests diving for cover before Secret Service agents swiftly neutralised the threat and evacuated the president and other senior officials unharmed. The incident unfolded shortly after 8pm at the Washington Hilton, where the annual black-tie gathering of journalists, politicians and dignitaries was under way. Mr Trump was attending the dinner for the first time as sitting president and had been seated on the dais with…