US President Donald Trump, in an interview with CBS News, described how he reacted to the shooting during a dinner with the press in Washington on the night of April 26.
The suspect, 31-year-old teacher from California Cole Allen, tried to break into a dinner where there were about 2.5 thousand guests, opening fire with a shotgun.
CBS News journalists noted that the security service took out Vice President J.D. Vance in a few seconds, and the head of the White House was first covered on the spot and only then taken away.
According to Trump, when the shots were fired, he did not immediately comply with security’s demands to leave the hall because he “wanted to watch.”
“Part of it was me. I wanted to see what was going on and didn't make it easy for them. Then we realized it was a serious problem. I had great people around me, but I slowed them down a little, said, 'Wait, let me see,'” the president said.
He pointed out that First Lady Melania Trump was scared and “upset” when she realized the sounds were “more like bullets than bullets.” [упавший] tray.” According to Trump, he himself was calm.
“I thought: I've been through this before… I wasn't worried. I understand life. We live in a crazy world,” he added.
