Internet users pointed out that Vice President JD Vance was evacuated by the Secret Service before President Donald Trump during the shooting that occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night (25).
In a video captured by Andrew Harnik, a photojournalist from Getty Images, it is possible to see that as soon as the shots are heard, Secret Service agents approach Vance and quickly remove him from the scene to take him to a safe location.
Only after that do the agents turn their attention to President Donald Trump, who was sitting a few seats away from where Vance was seated. This led internet users to question why the vice president was evacuated before the president.
“How slow was the Secret Service in protecting the president? JD Vance is physically dragged away from the table and President Trump is still sitting there,” one user wrote on X. “I would like to hear the explanation for this evacuation sequence,” said another.
Later, Trump was asked about the Secret Service’s response, to which he replied: “They acted very quickly. I was very impressed with the Secret Service. I’m the only one who would complain. You don’t need to complain for me. I would be complaining — I would be up here right now saying: ‘They didn’t do their job.’ Believe me.”
The Secret Service grabbed JD Vance first and shuttled him to safety before Donald Trump?
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