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[Herald Economy=Reporter Moon Young-gyu] Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary who is in the final stages of pregnancy and due soon, said the scene at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner “turned into chaos because of a madman” after an apparent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and other senior officials.
Leavitt wrote on social media on the 26th (local time), “What should have been a pleasant evening—where the president joked, delivered a freewheeling speech and people celebrated—became chaotic because an ‘anti-Trump madman’ tried to assassinate the president and kill many senior officials.”
She said the Secret Service moved them to safety quickly, and that she was backstage with the president and the First Lady.
She described President Trump as “truly brave,” and stressed, “As he said last night, this kind of political violence must end.”
She thanked law enforcement for keeping everyone safe, singling out the brave agent who, despite being shot in the chest, immediately moved to subdue the shooter, and asked people to pray for the country.
A shooting broke out around 8 p.m. on the 25th during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
President Trump and the First Lady, who were at the event, evacuated quickly. The president and other key attendees were unharmed. Authorities apprehended the suspect, Cole Thomas Allen, at the scene.
The shooting occurred in a security screening area outside the dinner hall. Allen attempted to breach the dining room’s security but failed.
Leavitt, who is due to give birth later this week, was also at the event. On the 24th, according to Fox News, she told reporters during a Q&A, “This will likely be my last briefing for a while,” adding, “I’ll see you again soon after I have the baby.” Her maternity leave length has not been disclosed.
While serving as a spokesperson for Trump’s campaign, she returned to work four days after the birth of her first child.
Leavitt wrote on social media that when she and her husband learned they were expecting their second child, her first reaction was overwhelming gratitude and joy. Her second thought was, “How will I do this job while pregnant and caring for a young child?”
She added, “But now that I’ve reached 39 weeks, we made it,” and said, “I’ll be back soon.”
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