WASHINGTON – A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders on Saturday night, rushing toward the ballroom before Secret Service agents swarmed him and took him into custody. The president was uninjured and was hustled away.
Guests went diving under tables as the scene unfolded and some reported hearing shots outside the vast subterranean ballroom in the Washington Hilton where the event was being held.
The incident occurred outside a high-profile journalists dinner attended by President Trump and other U.S. leaders. The man, armed with guns and knives, rushed towards the ballroom before being intercepted by Secret Service agents. The president was unharmed and quickly evacuated.
Context: The incident occurred at the Washington Hilton where a journalists dinner attended by President Trump was taking place on Saturday night.
Fact Check: Reports of shots fired outside the ballroom have not been confirmed by official sources.
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