Former Team USA gymnast Jennifer Sey calls WHCA Dinner shooting ‘terrifying’
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Former Team USA women’s gymnast Jennifer Sey was a guest at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday when shots were fired.
In an exclusive statement, Sey told Fox News Digital about her reaction to the attack.
“It’s terrible. It should have been a great night. I came to celebrate freedom of expression and those who believe in it. When I walked in there were protesters and for a moment I was scared and then I thought it was okay. I was wrong,” he said, adding that he had to hide “under the table”.
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Jennifer Sey, the 1986 U.S. national all-around gymnastics champion, performs a split jump during competition. (XX-XY Athletics/Jennifer Sey)
Jennifer Sey is a former elite gymnast known for winning the 1986 USA Gymnastics National Championships. A seven-time member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, she captured the top national championship after recovering from a fractured femur in 1985. His accomplishments included a team third-place finish in the International Mixed Doubles and a team second-place finish at the USA-URS Dual Meet in 1987.
Sey, who is also the founder of activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics, has become a prominent activist in the “save women’s sports” and general conservative movement in recent years.
Jennifer Sey said she founded XX-XY Athletics in March 2024 to highlight the empirical truth of biology. (XX-XY Athletics)
Chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when gunshots were heard and President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were escorted from the Washington Hilton ballroom on Saturday night.
Video taken from inside the event showed attendees diving under tables and taking cover as panic spread throughout the room.
Fox News’ John Roberts reported that he heard shots had been fired from the ballroom and that the suspected gunman was assigned by the Secret Service.
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Fox News host Bret Baier also stated that he heard the gunshots, but that the sounds did not come from inside the ballroom.
Sources told Fox News that the man did not enter the ballroom, was detained and removed from the scene.
President Trump was seen being quickly escorted out of the room by security, and White House officials told Fox News Digital that both he, the First Lady, and Karoline Leavitt are now safe.
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It is not yet known what caused the incident.
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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