Buckingham Palace issues statement on King’s US state visit after Trump shooting
Buckingham Palace has responded after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night.
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Buckingham Palace has issued a statement after last night’s shooting (Image: Getty)
The King is being kept “fully informed” of any developments after a shooting took place at a glitzy dinner the US President and First Lady were attending last night. Charles, who is due to travel to the US for a four-day state visit tomorrow, is “relieved” to hear that his hosts are ok.
Officials are evaluating whether the incident will require any changes to be made to the schedule of the state visit, which starts on Monday.
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A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said in a statement: “His Majesty is being kept fully informed of developments and is greatly relieved to hear that the President, First Lady and all guests have been unharmed. As you would expect, a number of discussions will be taking place throughout the day to discuss with US colleagues and our respective teams to what degree the events of Saturday evening may or may not impact on the operational planning for the Visit.”
It is understood that the King and Queen reached out privately to the President and First Lady to express their sympathies with all those affected on the night and their gratitude to the security services who prevented further injury.
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was plunged into chaos last night as the Secret Service rushed the President and other officials to safety after shots were fired inside the ballroom.
Watch the moment President Donald Trump was rushed off state at Correspondents Dinner
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President Trump, who has been the target of an assassination attempt before, was swiftly evacuated by Secret Service agents along with other senior members of the administration.
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One officer who was shot but protected by his bulletproof vest was taken to hospital.
The suspect, said to have been carrying a shotgun and handgun, has b,een identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California. He is understood to have been a guest in the Washington Hilton hotel where the dinner was being held.