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Trump calls CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell a ‘disgrace’ 0 (0)

US President Donald Trump called CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell a “disgrace” in a terse response after she read excerpts from writings by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspected gunman in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting incident, on “60 Minutes.” CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter reports on the interview and CNN political analysts weigh in on Trump’s confrontation with O’Donnell one day after he projected a message of unity at his press conference following the shooting. 0:00 Trump has angry response to Norah O’Donnell’s question during “60 Minutes” interview 1:19 CNN chief media analyst on what was surprising about Trump’s [See More…]

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How the WH Correspondents’ Dinner shooting unfolded 0 (0)

After shots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage unhurt, and he and his Cabinet members are all safe. CNN’s Victor Blackwell, Jim Sciutto and Julia Benbrook look back at how the shooting incident unfolded. Also, Associated Press photojournalist Alex Brandon recounts his perspective from inside the event and shares the images that he captured. CNN senior law enforcement analyst Charles Ramsey and CNN senior national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discuss how someone with a gun was able to get into the event and how big of a risk the suspect [See More…]

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WHCD shooting: What the person closest to Trump saw 0 (0)

Mentalist Oz Pearlman found himself on the ground, face to face with President Donald Trump moments after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where he was performing. Pearlman was performing a trick for Trump, the first lady and the press secretary when the chaos broke out, he said. At first, he thought it could have been a bomb threat, Pearlman told CNN’s Dana Bash. Also, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) recounts the moment he heard the shots as he was having a conversation with Kerry Kennedy, daughter of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Watch more CNN here: [See More…]

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‘Extremely frightening’: Wolf Blitzer sees gunman open fire a few feet away 0 (0)

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Hilton Hotel when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” Also, video appears to show the suspect running into the venue, and authorities brief the public on his apprehension. 0:00 Wolf Blitzer describes how close he was to the shooter 4:16 Surveillance video appears to show the suspect 5:30 CNN chief law enforcement and intelligence [See More…]

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Shots fired at WH Correspondents’ Dinner; Trump rushed off stage 0 (0)

President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off stage by Secret Service after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Cabinet members are all safe, sources said. Authorities have identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, three sources told CNN. He will be charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins describes the scene inside the dinner as Trump was rushed from the stage. [See More…]