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Man charged security checkpoint and shot Secret Service agent at White House correspondents’ dinner: Trump

President Donald Trump said a man charged the security checkpoint at the White House correspondents’ dinner with multiple weapons and shot one Secret Service officer before being taken down by other officers. The suspect, who is now in custody, charged the Washington Hilton check

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Man charged security checkpoint and shot Secret Service agent at White House correspondents’ dinner: TrumpPresident Donald Trump said a man charged the security checkpoint at the White House correspondents’ dinner with multiple weapons and shot one Secret Service officer before being taken down by other officers. The suspect, who is now in custody, charged the Washington Hilton check
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