CCTV Footage Released of Gunshots at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Newly released CCTV footage shows the moment gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro said the footage was released to prove there is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly fire.

CCTV footage has been released of the moment gunshots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the US Attorney for DC said Thursday.

Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for DC, said the footage was released to the public to prove "there is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly fire."

Earlier Thursday, while answering questions from reporters, President Donald Trump said "it wasn't friendly fire," adding that "it wasn't us."

The release of the footage comes after a suspect was charged with attempted assassination of President Trump at the dinner, and as a DHS funding impasse persists following the shooting.

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What does the newly released CCTV footage show?
The CCTV footage shows the moment gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Who released the CCTV footage and why?
US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro released the footage to prove there is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly fire.
What did US Attorney Jeanine Pirro say about the footage?
Jeanine Pirro said the footage was released to demonstrate there is no evidence of friendly fire in the shooting.
Is there evidence of friendly fire in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting?
No, according to US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the CCTV footage shows no evidence of friendly fire.

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