Donald Trump struck a sombre tone as he addressed reporters after a shooting incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner, saying being president was ‘a dangerous profession’ and that attempted violence against him was ‘part of the job’. The president and his wife were unharmed, and other top White House officials were evacuated after the annual black-tie dinner was interrupted by gunfire. The suspect was in custody and being ‘evaluated’ at a local hospital, though he did not appear to have been struck by gunfire. He was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, the Associated Press reported, citing two law enforcement officials
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