United States President, Donald Trump, has said he “wasn’t worried” during the shooting on Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC.
In an interview after the shooting, Trump said, “I wasn’t worried. I understand life. We live in a crazy world.”
The shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was arrested after apparently opening fire near a security checkpoint in the foyer – the dinner was being held a floor below.
Allen, from California, will be formally charged at a hearing in Washington. He describes himself as a “game developer and teacher.”
Trump was rushed from the room as gunshots were heard in the room.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace says King Charles’s state visit to the US, which begins later today, will “proceed as planned,” with some minor adjustments
Also, Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US.
Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a gunman gained access to an event attended by Trump in Washington DC on Saturday.
Asked about the security implications for the royal visit, the US president told CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday that the grounds of the White House, where King Charles will visit, are “really safe.”
The king and queen’s programme will go ahead largely as planned, Buckingham Palace said, with the UK government hoping it could ease diplomatic tensions.
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The UK’s ambassador to the US, Sir Christian Turner, said the visit would be about “renewing and revitalising a unique friendship” between the two countries.
He said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had spoken to Trump on Sunday, and the trip would proceed largely as expected.
The king and queen privately reached out to the Trumps to give their sympathies after the attack, during which a Secret Service agent was lightly injured, and the president and his wife were rushed to safety.
The four-day state visit will begin in Washington DC, with the king and queen being greeted at the White House by Trump and the First Lady, Melania Trump..
