World leaders expressed shock after a shooter charged a glitzy media gala in Washington on Saturday night attended by U.S. President Donald Trump — and relief that there were no casualties.
U.S. law enforcement said the sole suspect, armed with “a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives,” has been detained and will face charges Monday in federal court.
Mark Carney
The Canadian prime minister said he was “relieved that the President, the First Lady, and all guests are safe.”
“Political violence has no place in any democracy and my thoughts are with all those who have been shaken by this disturbing event,” Carney wrote on X.
Keir Starmer
Britain’s prime minister said he was “shocked by the scenes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington overnight.”
“Any attack on democratic institutions or on the freedom of the press must be condemned in the strongest possible terms,” Starmer wrote on X on Sunday.
Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said the incident was “unacceptable”.
“Violence has no place in a democracy,” he said on X. “I extend my full support to Donald Trump.”
