A now‑viral video showing an unidentified woman calmly carrying bottles of wine out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner surfaced after the annual event was abruptly evacuated Saturday, April 25, in the wake of a man opening fire at the venue.
The footage, taken inside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, shows a woman wearing a black fur coat picking up two bottles as other guests rush to exit. The clip quickly spread across social media, sparking debate over whether the moment was in poor taste or an understandable response amid the chaos of the evacuation.
The identity of the woman remains unknown, and it is unclear whether she was a journalist or a guest at the event.
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The man accused of firing outside the Washington dinner attended by President Donald Trump was charged Monday, April 27, with attempting to assassinate a U.S. president. The charge could carry a life sentence if the suspect is convicted, prosecutors said.
