On Saturday night, Cole Thomas Allen was arrested for attempting to shoot US President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents Dinner. He's now been charged with attempted assassination. Allen was carrying two guns and three knives, prosecutors say. During Saturday night's incident, Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, cabinet members and other White House officials were rushed from the Washington Hilton Hotel ballroom after gunfire was heard. Let's have our first headline. This is from BBC News. Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting. That headline again from BBC News. Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting.
This headline is based on a performer's account of the night. Oz Perlman told the BBC that he was talking to Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt when the attack happened.
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