<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US president Donald Trump has been rushed to safety with wife Melania after shots were fired at an exclusive dinner in Washington DC.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" target="" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> and other top officials including Vice president JD Vance were attending the White House correspondents' dinner.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One law-enforcement official confirmed a shooter opened fire at the event at the banquet hall at the Washington Hilton hotel.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-shooting-live-updates-white-house-correspondents-dinner-latest-news-headlines/4b3f1260-cc1f-4cec-b028-323fcf764920"><strong><span>'THE SHOW MUST GO ON': Trump responds after 'shots fired' at dinner</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>President Donald Trump was reported uninjured and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some in the crowd reported hearing what they believed to be five to eight shots fired.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Attendees were waiting for Trump's speech.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-shooting-washinton-what-we-know-so-far/3feabadc-c55d-48da-b87e-3bb4ce0e6fcc" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The FBI said the shooter is in custody and that its Washington field office is responding to the shooting.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Attendees were eating a spring pea and burrata salad, and waiters had begun preparing to bring out the next course when a security detail appeared on the ballroom floor and yelled for everyone to get down.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Journalists in gowns and tuxedos ducked near tables as wine splattered onto white tablecloths and glasses clinked in the hurry to seek safety.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Armed security burst through the doors of the ballroom and raced toward the dais where Trump sat as attendees ducked or crouched under tables.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The banquet hall was immediately evacuated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Members of the National Guard took up position inside the building as people were allowed to leave but not reenter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Security outside was also extremely tight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump said that a "shooter has been apprehended" in a post to Truth Social about 30 minutes later.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The hotel commonly stays open to public while the event is held.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The glamourous annual event sees journalists and political staff as well as some celebrities mingle while raising money for charity.</span></div></div>