US President Donald Trump rejected allegations made in a manifesto by the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, calling him a “sick person.” He denied any links to Jeffrey Epstein and said he was “totally exonerated” as investigations continue

US President Donald Trump described the tense moments after gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ dinner venue in Washington. He said he wanted to see what was happening, briefly slowing evacuation, and later urged organisers to reschedule the event