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Attendees are seen inside the ballroom after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25. (Photo: Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images

The 31-year-old gunman who derailed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told multiple news outlets Sunday.

The big picture: The shots fired outside the hotel ballroom triggered a chaotic scene inside, with President Trump hastily evacuated .…