Harrison Fields, who served as deputy press secretary during Trump’s first term, was an eyewitness to the situation unfolding as the shooter, Cole Allen, attempted to gain entry to the dinner.
Allen allegedly rushed a Secret Service checkpoint while armed, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials were safely evacuated.
In an interview onFox & Friends Weekendon Sunday, Fields recounted what happened in the moments after the president was rushed from the stage.
Fields said Secret Service agents quickly formed a human shield around Trump and the First Lady as they were moved to safety. It took more than a minute for those on stage to fully realize the danger amid the confusion and noise.
Once the immediate threat was neutralized, Fields said, President Trump wanted to return to the stage.
“When we heard he wanted to come back out, we all kind of chuckled and said, ‘Of course he does, because that’s exactly who he is,’” Fields explained.
Fields praised Trump’s leadership in the moment, saying the president provided “transparency,” “clarity,” and “reassurance” to everyone present and refused to let fear dictate the response.
Fields also criticized the security situation at the hotel where the event took place.
Former Trump administration official Harrison Fields said there was a VIP reception just off the main ballroom where Cabinet secretaries were gathered—and where the president could have been—without a clear security presence leading up to it, adding that while the Secret Service…pic.twitter.com/MpEtDDt6zf
Source: The Gateway Pundit
