White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt broke his silence on the shooting of the White House Correspondents after announcing earlier that shots would be fired at the event.
Leavitt, 28, took to Instagram on Sunday, April 26, to reflect on the shooting he witnessed, the President. Donald Trumpfirst wife Melania Trump and other administration officials walked out of the Washington Hilton ballroom a day earlier because of gunshots during dinner.
“What was supposed to be a fun night of President Trump delivering jokes and celebrating free speech was hijacked by a vicious anti-Trump lunatic who wanted to kill the President and kill multiple Trump administration officials,” Leavitt’s Instagram read.
Minutes before the gunshots rang out in the garage, Leavitt, who is pregnant with her second child with her husband Nicholas Ricciohe told Fox News on the red carpet that the speech to be delivered to Trump, 79, would be “fun” and “exciting,” and that “it will be shot tonight in the room.”
Leavitt’s post, which was accompanied by dozens of photos taken before and during the dinner, and after the exit, continued, “I was with President Trump and the First Lady after we were escorted to a safe place by the Secret Service. President Trump was not really afraid, but as he said last night, this political violence has to stop.”
The position, which took Leavitt sitting next to the Vice President JD Vance in the White House Oval Office, concluded, “Thank you to law enforcement for keeping us safe, including the brave agent who took a bullet to his chest and moved quickly to stop the shooter. Pray for our country.”
Law enforcement officials in Washington DC have confirmed that a 31-year-old California man has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Saturday, April 25. He has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and one count of assault on a public official with a deadly weapon. The motive and condition of the suspect is still unknown.
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A member of the Secret Service was shot during the incident, which took place near the “main magnetometer” of the area, according to information provided by the Secret Service. Trump later confirmed that the Secret Service agent is recovering in the hospital.
“The vest did its job. I just talked to the officer and we’re doing well,” Trump told reporters during the event.
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner served as a temporary farewell for Leavitt as she prepares to welcome her second child in the coming days. (Leavitt and Riccio, 60, are also parents to son Nico, born in July 2024.)
In the hours following the shooting, Leavitt personally confirmed to the X post that Trump had scheduled a press conference in the late hours of Saturday night. In his Instagram account, Leavitt included a photo from the press conference that shows him standing next to the lectern where Trump spoke.
