A man has been heralded as an unsung hero after he jumped in front of President Donald Trump as soon as the alarm was sounded about gunfire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
In dramatic footage that has since gone viral, the man – whose identity is currently unknown – was seen reacting with lightning speed.
As the first pops of gunfire echoed through the subterranean lobby of the Washington Hilton, the man did not duck; instead, he lunged toward Trump, using his own body as a human shield to block the Commander-in-Chief from potential fire.
A grainy but powerful still from the footage
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