White House Dinner Chaos: Shooter Charged

0:00On April 26th, shots rang out at the White House Corps Fonance Dinner Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, turning a high-profile event into chaos. Real quick, President Trump and First Lady Melania got ushered out fast by Secret Service as guests hit the floor. The shooter, 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen from California, fired three or four rounds from the foyer near the ballroom. Secret Service agents stormed in, night goggles on, grabbing the suspect right away. They tackled him down the aisle, past tables where folks were hiding. Trump have been set to speak for the first time since 2011, but protocol forced him and top officials out through side exits. Panic spread like wildfire among the thousands of journalists and VIPs diving under chairs and spilling their salads. Some yelled USA to break the tension, but it died quick. Officials flew about everything from prank tapes to terrorists, while security guards locked doors smelling of fresh gunfire. Now officials charged Allen with two counts of using a fire arm and a crime of violence

1:04in assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. US Attorney to Nene Piro laid it out clear. Guests noted weak checks, like no ID needed beyond a ticket flash. This mess exposed big gaps in security for such a big event with the President and VP there. With another dinner coming in 30 days, expect those magnetometers and protocols to tighten up hard.