What was supposed to be a fun night at the @WHCA dinner with President Trump delivering jokes and celebrating free speech was hijacked by a depraved crazy person who sought to assassinate the President and kill as many top Trump administration officials as possible.
I was with President Trump and the First Lady back stage after we were quickly ushered to safety by Secret Service.
President Trump was truly fearless, but as he said last night, this political violence needs to end.
Thank you to law enforcement for keeping all of us safe, including the brave agent who took a bullet to the chest and immediately moved to neutralize the shooter.
Pray for our country.
“As mothers of daughters, we are constantly conditioning them how to stay safe… the same goes for guys but we just assume a kid who’s 6’1” 175 pounds will be able to take care of himself, but unfortunately there are bad actors out there” – @KennedyNation
Hegseth: "My 13 year old son popped into my office last night while I was editing these remarks. He asked about the war and the families I met at Dover. I looked at him and said, 'They died for you, son. So your generation doesn't have to deal with a nuclear Iran.'"