CCTV footage was released showing the moment gunshots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, according to U.S. authorities in Washington. [1]
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said the footage was made public to show there is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly fire. [1] President Donald Trump also said earlier on Thursday that the shooting was not friendly fire and told reporters, "it wasn't us." [1]
Pirro's comments came as officials sought to counter claims about how the shooting unfolded at the dinner. The released footage captures the moment the shots rang out during the event. [1]
Trump first answered reporters' questions earlier on Thursday and said the shooting was not friendly fire. [1]
