The laughter died in a single crack of gunfire.In seconds, crystal and cameras gave way to screams, overturned chairs, agents with guns drawn. Trump, Melania, cabinet members, journalists — all shoved toward side doors as a shirtless man with a shotgun and knives crashed through the security perimeter. A Secret Service agent fell. Guests hit the floor. And then the sirens began to wai… Continues… What began as a rare night of unity between President Trump and the press corps dissolved into a raw test of survival. In the Washington Hilton ballroom, more than 2,000 guests dove under linen-draped tables...
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