By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and other senior officials were rushed out of the annual White House correspondents' dinner in Washington on Saturday after some loud bangs were heard.

In a live broadcast, Secret Service personnel were seen holding guns and trying to secure the event hosted by the White House Correspondents' Association.

It remains unclear exactly what happened at the scene.

The dinner was attended by Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials.

The empty stage is seen after President Donald Trump and other top leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents in Washington on April 25, 2026, in this photo released by the Associated Press. (Yonhap)

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