Cheryl Hines shares harrowing evacuation from White House Correspondents' Dinner as gunshots rang out

"So we were there, and we heard shots, everybody got under the tables, nobody knew what was going on, and then Bobby's security detail surrounded us, and took us, had to lift me over chairs, because I'm in heels, and a gown," she added. "They took us through all of the back ways, and we got in the car and left."

Shortly after, Hines gave another update on social media.

"Thank you for everyone reaching out asking if we're okay, and we are okay. I'm in my pajamas now watching the news break just like you guys, but everybody stay safe."

The moment carried additional weight for several attendees whose lives had already been shaped by political violence, including Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, was swiftly escorted out of the room on Saturday, an HHS official told Fox News Digital. His family history is closely tied to two tragic assassinations.

"[The suspect] had a long way to go. That was really a first line of defense. And they got him. And they really, you know, they acted incredibly," he continued.

Fox News Digital's Ashley J. DiMella contributed to this post.