King’s safety for US state go to to be reviewed after taking pictures at Trump dinner | EUROtoday

The King’s safety is being reviewed forward of his state go to to the United States subsequent week after a gunman tried to storm a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump on Saturday night time.

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was thrown into chaos on Saturday night time after an tried assault, which noticed pictures fired, prompting the US President to be swiftly evacuated by Secret Service brokers together with different senior members of his administration.

Speaking concerning the tried assault, chief secretary to the prime minister Darren Jones advised Sky News: “As you would imagine, with His Majesty the King, this week our teams are working closely to ensure that security arrangements are put appropriately in place.”

Asked by the BBC whether further security measures will be put in place ahead of the visit, Mr Jones said: “As you would imagine, the government and the Palace were in close cooperation with American counterparts in advance of the visit anyway, and further discussions will be taking place today, ahead of next week.”

Pressed on the issue, he said: “There will probably be applicable safety in place in relation to the danger, sure.”

He additionally stated the prime minister, who has had an more and more fractious relationship with the US president on account of the UK’s refusal to be dragged into the Iran struggle, has despatched a message to Mr Trump “in solidarity” after the incident.

“These are remarkable scenes. The prime minister has this morning sent a message to the President of the United States in solidarity for the events that took place”, Mr Jones said.

And in a statement on social media, Sir Keir Starmer wrote: “I am shocked by the scenes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington overnight.

“Any attack on democratic institutions or on the freedom of the press must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. It is a huge relief that [the President]the First Lady and all those attending are safe.”

The suspect, said to have been carrying a shotgun and handgun, has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California.

He is understood to have been a guest in the Washington Hilton hotel, where the event was being held. He faces charges including assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon, but acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said additional charges will be filed.

The president posted pictures on his Truth Social platform of the alleged assailant handcuffed on the ground following his detention, and described him as a “lone wolf whack job”.

Mr Trump – who was attending the annual dinner for the primary time as president – vowed to reschedule the disrupted occasion at a late-night press convention following the taking pictures, which he stated had “unified” political opponents and the media.

The state go to, which begins on the finish of the month, will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence and herald the beginning of celebrations throughout the US, with Charles and Camilla marking the milestone at a “block party”.

The first time Charles and Camilla will meet the president and the primary girl will probably be at a non-public tea, captured by cameras solely.

Later, Mr Trump and the King will sit down for talks within the White House’s well-known Oval Office whereas Camilla and Melania Trump participate in an occasion collectively.

Buckingham Palace stated it doesn’t touch upon safety issues.