“Seen, Heard & Whispered” was among those in the ballroom Saturday, when an armed man attempted an attack on the White House Correspondents Association’s annual dinner — and because of where we sat, it was immediately clear that we’d heard gunshots. The dinner, also known as “Nerd Prom,” has been held at the Washington Hilton for years, with organizers saying it provides the biggest space possible for the event. Now that’s all under scrutiny. The ballroom, located in the hotel’s lowest level, is a large oval with an elevated stage along one of the longer curves. The main floor is sunken by several steps, and there are several entrances to the room. “Seen, Heard & Whispered”’s table was near the perimeter on the opposite side of the stage — which put us near one of those doors and left no mistake about the sound of the gunshots in a hallway outside. SEE ALSO: Did Obama’s roast really launch Trump’s political career? Lara Trump says not so fast We fled into a kitchen near the table and hid in a cleaning closet, along with a handful of other attendees and some of the kitchen staff. But others who were in the
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