Name: Special Coverage: Trump Responds to DC Dinner Shooting, Witness Reactions
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Description: A shooting brought the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington to a halt Saturday night.

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A shooting brought the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington to a halt Saturday night.

Watch our full special live coverage, featuring President Donald Trump’s response, remarks from local officials, and exclusive firsthand accounts from journalists inside the event.

NTD’s White House correspondents Iris Tao and Mari Otsu, along with Bureau Chief Steve Lance, recount what they witnessed as the situation unfolded.

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