The annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, an event typically defined by high-stakes political satire and high-society networking among the nation’s elite, descended into absolute chaos on Saturday night.
The incident occurred as the gala was just beginning to toast the Washington press corps, turning the star-studded “nerd prom” into
a scene of panic and confusion.
According to police reports and photographic evidence released shortly after the incident, Allen was apprehended in the hotel lobby, shirtless and pinned to the floor by Secret Service agents.
Security Breach Details
He was reportedly armed with a shotgun and multiple knives, having charged toward a security checkpoin