Event Brief
Shooting disrupts White House dinner, Trump safe
Filed: Apr 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Gunfire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner sent guests scrambling; Trump was evacuated unharmed.
WHO: President Donald Trump, Secret Service, attendees
WHAT: A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner forced an emergency evacuation
WHEN: Apr 25, 2026 at 10:43 PM ET
WHERE: Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.
WHY: Cause is under investigation; no motive has been reported.
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