Following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Trump was evacuated. Observers note that he is utilizing the attempted attacks for political gain and leveraging the events for future campaigning.

President Donald Trump was evacuated by the Secret Service after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. Pointing to Trump's calm demeanor as well as his presser following the event, FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert said the US president is turning assassination attempts into "political rocket fuel".