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"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted an image of President Donald Trump and top Cabinet members reviewing CCTV footage of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting in the Oval Office on Saturday, captioning it 'Last night'. The still image shows Trump and senior officials gathered around a phone watching security footage from the incident. Shots were reportedly fired near the main magnetometer screening area at the Washington Hilton Hotel at 8:36 p.m. local time (12:36 a.m. GMT), where more than 2,000 guests had gathered for the annual dinner, prompting Secret Service agents to evacuate the venue. Trump, First Lady Melania, Vice President JD Vance, and all Cabinet members were confirmed to be safe. One Secret Service officer was shot but saved by his bulletproof vest. The suspect, identified by local media as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was apprehended and then taken to the hospital for evaluation while investigators examine his motives. Officials said preliminary investigations indicate he may have acted alone. The US president, who suggested he was likely the target, praised the Secret Service's response at a subsequent White House press conference. "When you're impactful, they go after you," he said, slamming the assailant as a 'very sick person'. The president stated the Correspondents' Dinner would be rescheduled within 30 days."
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