Trump said he will hold a White House news conference in 30 minutes after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

President Donald Trump said he would hold a news conference from the White House press briefing room in 30 minutes after a shooting disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, according to a Truth Social post reported by AP, Reuters and other outlets.

Trump said law enforcement had asked attendees to leave the premises and that the request would be followed immediately. He also said the first lady, the vice president and Cabinet members were in perfect condition, and said he had spoken with event representatives about rescheduling the dinner within 30 days.

AP reported that the dinner was disrupted by a shooting and that Trump and other protectees were safe. Reuters reported Trump’s post announcing the White House briefing room appearance.

The incident was still under investigation in the reporting available at the time of publication.

What happened

The immediate news peg was Trump’s announcement that he would address reporters from the White House shortly after the security incident. The post came as officials and news organizations were still piecing together what happened at the dinner.

What comes next

The key open question is what Trump said at the news conference, along with any additional details law enforcement may release about the shooting, the suspect or the motive.