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Jennifer Sey, a former Team USA women’s gymnast, was a guest at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday when shots were fired.
Sey told PK Press Club Digital his reaction to the shooting in an exclusive statement.
“Terrifying. It should have been an incredible evening. I came to celebrate free speech and those who believe in it. When I walked in and there were protesters, I was scared for a moment, then I thought everything was okay. I was wrong,” she said, adding that she was forced to hide “under the table.”
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Jennifer Sey, 1986 U.S. national all-around gymnastics champion, performs a high jump during a competition. (XX-XY Athletics/Jennifer Sey)
Jennifer Sey is a former elite gymnast known for winning the United States National Gymnastics Championship in 1986. A seven-time member of the United States women’s national team, she won this national title after recovering from a broken femur in 1985. Her accomplishments also included a third-place team finish at the International Mixed Pairs and a second-place team finish at the USA-URS dual competition in 1987.
Sey, who is also the founder of activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics, has in recent years become a leading activist in the “save women’s sports” movement and the general conservative movement.
Jennifer Sey founded XX-XY Athletics in March 2024 to highlight the empirical truth of biology, she said. (XX-XY Athletics)
Chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when gunshots were heard and President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the Washington Hilton ballroom Saturday evening.
Video from inside the event showed attendees diving under tables and taking cover as panic spread throughout the room.
John Roberts of PK Press Club reported from the ballroom that shots had been fired and that he had heard the suspected shooter was hired by the Secret Service.
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PK Press Club anchor Bret Baier said he also heard gunshots, but noted they did not appear to come from inside the ballroom.
Sources told PK Press Club that the individual never entered the ballroom and was arrested and removed from the premises.
President Trump was seen quickly escorted out of the room by security, and White House officials told PK Press Club Digital that he, the first lady and Karoline Leavitt are safe at this time.
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It is still unclear what triggered this incident.
