Footage showed Secret Service agents entering the ballroom and swiftly escorting the president offstage. Others onstage — including Melania, Vice President JD Vance and press secretary Karoline Leavitt — were also removed, and attendees reported hiding under tables during the disturbance.
The first lady often prefers intimate celebrations at Mar-a-Lago and last year attended Pope Francis' funeral in Rome instead of a party. The White House gave no immediate word on this year’s plans as Melania prepares for a state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla.