Relieved Prez Trump unharmed after security incident in Washington: PM Modi

Narendra Modi expressed relief after a security scare at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where Donald Trump and top leaders were unharmed. He condemned violence, stressing it has no place in democracy

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was relieved that US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President J D Vance were safe and unharmed after a security incident at the White House Correspondents’ dinner in Washington.

Modi said violence has no place in democracy and must be unequivocally condemned.

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“Relieved to learn that President Trump, the First Lady and Vice President are safe and unharmed following the recent security incident at a Washington DC hotel. I extend my best wishes for their continued safety and well-being. Violence has no place in a democracy and must be unequivocally condemned,” Modi said in a post on X.

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the high-profile journalists’ dinner attended by President Trump and multiple senior US leaders on Saturday night, rushing toward the ballroom before Secret Service agents swarmed him and took him into custody. The president was uninjured.

All officials protected by the Secret Service were evacuated. Those in attendance included Trump, Vice President Vance, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.