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Former Team USA women’s gymnast Jennifer Sey was a guest at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, DC on Saturday when shots were fired.
Sey told Pakinomist Digital his reaction to the shooting in an exclusive statement.
“Scary. It should have been a great night. I came to celebrate freedom of speech and those who believe in it. When I walked in and there were protesters, I was scared for a second and then I thought it was ok. I was wrong,” she said, adding that she was forced to hide “under the table.”
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Jennifer Sey, the 1986 USA National Gymnastics Champion, performs a split vault during competition. (XX-XY Athletics/Jennifer Sey)
Jennifer Sey is a former elite gymnast who is best known for winning the 1986 USA Gymnastics National Championship. A seven-time member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, she achieved this top national title after recovering from a broken femur in 1985. Her accomplishments also included a third-place team finish at the International Mixed Pairs and a second-place finish at the 1987 USA-URS Dual Meet.
Sey, who is also the founder of activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics, has in recent years become a prominent activist in the “save women’s sports” and general conservative movement.
Jennifer Sey founded XX-XY Athletics in March 2024 to emphasize the empirical truth of biology, she said. (XX-XY Athletics)
Chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when shots were heard and President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the Washington Hilton ballroom on Saturday night.
Video from inside the event showed attendees ducking under tables for cover as panic spread throughout the room.
Pakinomist’ John Roberts reported from the ballroom that shots were fired and that he had heard that the suspected shooter had been engaged by the Secret Service.
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Pakinomist anchor Bret Baier said he also heard shots fired, but noted that they did not appear to originate from the ballroom.
Sources told Pakinomist the person never made it into the ballroom, was taken into custody and removed from the scene.
President Trump was seen being quickly escorted out of the room by security, and White House officials tell Pakinomist Digital that both he, the first lady and Karoline Leavitt are safe at this time.
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It is still unclear what prompted the incident.
