India, April 27 -- Former President Barack Obama is facing flak on social media for his first response to the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting. The Democrat issued a statement on Sunday, calling for unity and restraint. However, many viewed it as a swipe at President Donald Trump, who was not even mentioned in Obama's tweet.

Obama's message came less than 24 hours after chaos erupted at the Washington Hilton, where authorities say 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen opened fire and injured a Secret Service officer. Trump, VP JD Vance, and other officials at the scene were rushed out.

President Obama thanked the Secret Service for a 'sobering reminder or courage and sacrifice'.

"Although we don't yet have the details about the motiv...