NEWNow you can listen to Pak Gazette articles!
Former Team USA gymnast Jennifer Sey was a guest at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday when shots were fired.
Sey told Pak Gazette Digital his reaction to the shooting in an exclusive statement.
“Scary. It should have been an amazing night. 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 and then I thought it was okay. I was wrong,” she said, adding that she was forced to hide “under the table.”
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com
Jennifer Sey, 1986 US national all-around gymnastics champion, performs a split vault during competition. (XX-XY Athletics/Jennifer Sey)
Jennifer Sey is a former elite gymnast best known for winning the US National Gymnastics Championships in 1986. A seven-time member of the US Women’s National Team, she achieved this top national title after recovering from a fractured femur in 1985. Her achievements also included a third place team finish at the International Mixed Pairs Championships and a second place team finish at the USA-URS Dual Meet in 1987.
Sey, who is also the founder of activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics, has become a prominent activist in the mainstream conservative and “save women’s sports” movement in recent years.
Jennifer Sey founded XX-XY Athletics in March 2024 to emphasize the empirical truth of biology, she said. (XX-XY Athletics)
Chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when gunshots rang out and President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the Washington Hilton ballroom Saturday night.
Video from inside the event showed attendees diving under tables and taking cover as panic spread throughout the room.
Pak Gazette’ John Roberts reported from the ballroom that shots were fired and that he had heard the Secret Service was targeting the suspected shooter.
POLICE INVESTIGATE CYCLING INCIDENT IN US AFTER IMAGES OF ORGANIZERS’ INTERACTION WITH AN ACTIVIST GOES VIRAL
Pak Gazette host Bret Baier said he also heard gunshots, but noted that they did not appear to come from inside the ballroom.
Sources told Pak Gazette that the individual never made it into the ballroom and was detained and removed from the scene.
President Trump was seen being quickly escorted out of the room by security personnel, and White House officials told Pak Gazette Digital that he, the first lady and Karoline Leavitt are safe at this time.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pak Gazette APP
It is still unclear what sparked the incident.
