Third Attempt on Trump Foiled at Correspondents Dinner

President Donald Trump quipped Thursday that he would not wear a bulletproof vest because it would make him look 20 pounds heavier, drawing laughter from reporters and guests in the Oval Office following a third apparent assassination attempt against him last Saturday at the White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington.

The incident unfolded at the Washington Hilton hotel, where Trump was attending the gala with Vice President JD Vance, cabinet members and congressional leaders. Authorities say Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, armed himself with firearms including a shotgun and knives, and attempted to breach security one floor above the ballroom. Secret Service personnel at a checkpoint heard a loud gunshot as Allen allegedly discharged the weapon. A Uniformed Division officer was struck once in the chest but protected by his bullet-resistant vest. The officer fired five shots at Allen, who was tackled and arrested without being hit by return fire. Allen sustained injuries during the confrontation but was not shot.

The agent, who refused initial medical attention, was hospitalized briefly as a precaution and released. Trump praised the vest's...