Leaders from around the world have condemned Saturday’s incident at the Washington Hilton, where gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania and senior officials were immediately evacuated, while a Secret Service officer was slightly injured thanks to a bulletproof vest.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted on Platform X by saying he was relieved that the President and his guests were safe, adding that “political violence has no place in any democracy”.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said it was good that Trump and his wife are safe. unharmed, stressing: “Violence should never be the way.”

From Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the Secret Service for its quick response.

“We applaud the work of the Secret Service and law enforcement agencies for their swift action,” he said.

While the British ambassador to the US, Christian Turner, present in the room, thanked the agents for their professionalism and wished the officer a speedy recovery. injured.

The suspect, Cole Thomas Allen, 31, of California, is in custody and being evaluated at a local hospital. Authorities have launched investigations to discover the motives of the attack, while world leaders have sent messages of solidarity and stressed that democracy cannot be undermined by acts of violence.

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Source: prizrenpost