Gunfire at the White House correspondents’ dinner is another grim sign of our times | Robert Reich

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Gunfire at the White House correspondents’ dinner is another grim sign of our times | Robert Reich

Updated 6 days ago
The Guardian US
Wired
Associated Press
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A Washington DC event rapidly descending in fear and panic and fear after gunshots is, sadly, of a piece with the chaotic tragedy of our times For as long as I can remember, the White House correspondents’ dinner was. This cluster currently includes 4 articles from 3 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 4 articles from 3 sources. Sources in this event include The Guardian US, Wired, Associated Press.

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Gunfire at the White House correspondents’ dinner is another grim sign of our times | Robert Reich
The Guardian US4/26/2026

Gunfire at the White House correspondents’ dinner is another grim sign of our times | Robert Reich

A Washington DC event rapidly descending in fear and panic and fear after gunshots is, sadly, of a piece with the chaotic tragedy of our times For as long as I can remember, the White House correspondents’ dinner was where the Washington press corps and Washington officials basked in each other’s celebrity. Saturday.

‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
Wired
Wired
Lean Left
4/26/2026

‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting

In the immediate aftermath of the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, influencers, pundits, and random posters lit up social media platforms like X , Bluesky , and Instagram with conspiracy theories about the attack and the alleged shooter. Both left and right-wing accounts claimed.

Members of the U.S. Secret Service counter assault team stand on the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Associated Press4/26/2026

Trump and top officials were likely targets at media dinner, Justice Dept. head says

President Donald Trump was unharmed and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby and opened fire. The shooting suspect was taken into custody and identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of.

U.S. Secret Service agents respond near President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Associated Press4/26/2026

Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmed

President Donald Trump was unharmed and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby and opened fire. The shooting suspect was taken into custody and identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of.