Viral Video Shows Guests Taking Wine Bottles During White House Correspondents' Dinner Evacuation
'This is who the press is!': Guests 'STEAL' wine bottles after WHCD shooting, video goes viral
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A viral video from the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton shows guests, including members of the press, taking wine bottles as they evacuated after shots were fired near US President Donald Trump. The incident raised discussions about the appropriateness of their actions amid the chaos.
- 01Guests at the White House Correspondents' Dinner evacuated after shots were fired.
- 02A suspect armed with multiple weapons was arrested at a checkpoint.
- 03No injuries were reported during the incident.
- 04The video of guests taking wine bottles sparked debate online.
- 05Some defended the guests, noting the wine would have been discarded.
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A video from the White House Correspondents' Dinner held at the Washington Hilton has gone viral, showing guests, including members of the press, hastily grabbing unopened wine and champagne bottles during an evacuation triggered by gunfire near US President Donald Trump. Secret Service agents swiftly escorted Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to safety following the incident. Authorities apprehended a suspect armed with multiple weapons who attempted to breach a checkpoint, but fortunately, no injuries were reported. The footage elicited mixed reactions online, with some criticizing the guests' actions as inappropriate, while others argued that since the wine was part of the ticket package and would have been discarded, their actions were justified.
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