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CAA Agent Michael Glantz Explains Why He Kept Eating During WHCA Dinner Scare

His composure turned the gunfire scare at the Washington Hilton into a viral moment.

Overview

  • Michael Glantz, a top agent at Creative Artists Agency, was the diner seen eating his burrata salad as guests ducked for cover during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  • He told the New York Times he was not scared and wanted to watch the Secret Service rush through the ballroom.
  • He said a bad back and concern about a dirty floor kept him from getting under the table like others nearby.
  • Christiane Amanpour and Brian Stelter named him on X, and WHCInsider editor Tammy Haddad also identified him as the man in the viral clips.
  • The event was interrupted by reports of gunfire, President Donald Trump and other leaders were evacuated, and police say suspect Cole Allen is in custody as they investigate a motive.