‘You just didn’t know’: Gary O’Donoghue describes confusion and fears at correspondents’ dinner

The annual correspondents’ dinner, a longstanding tradition that brings together journalists, media figures, and other public figures for an evening of conversation and celebration, was suddenly upended by a shocking act of violence that left attendees shaken and confused. In the wake of the incident, veteran BBC correspondent Gary O’Donoghue has opened up about the disorientation and deep-seated fear that spread through the venue the moment the disturbance unfolded.