The White House Correspondents' Dinner was interrupted by gunfire at the Washington Hilton, with the gunman suspected of attempting to break through a security checkpoint. The incident occurred during the main course of prime Chateaubriand and Maine lobster. Journalists were scrambling to report the situation, which led to a tense ten-second silence. The suspect was eventually taken into custody and the evening was postponed. After an hour of uncertainty, White House correspondent Weijia Jiang presented a message from the president, stating that no one was hurt and that all parties were safe.