The gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington on Saturday night “never came close” to the hotel ballroom, President Donald Trump said during an interview on April 26.
The suspect, Cole Allen, was seen on surveillance video sprinting past Secret Service agents inside the security perimeter of the Washington Hilton as the event to celebrate freedom of the press was underway.
“He came in running like he was an NFL running back, frankly, he was very fast and they just stopped him cold,” Trump added.
Other leaders including Vice President JD Vance and FBI Director Kash Patel were also inside the event, along with reporters from across the nation, including journalists from the Epoch Times….