Leavitt blames 'left-wing cult of hatred' after WHCA Dinner shooting

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Leavitt blames 'left-wing cult of hatred' after WHCA Dinner shooting

Updated 5 days ago
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blames a left-wing cult of hatred for the unprecedented third assassination attempt against Trump. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Leavitt blames 'left-wing cult of hatred' after WHCA Dinner shooting
Fox News4/27/2026

Leavitt blames 'left-wing cult of hatred' after WHCA Dinner shooting

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt excoriated what she described as the "left-wing cult of hatred" for fueling political violence in the wake another alleged assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt , delaying her maternity leave after Saturday's shooting.

How the intensely private Melania Trump faced a ‘traumatic experience’ on the public stage | CNN Politics
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4/27/2026

How the intensely private Melania Trump faced a ‘traumatic experience’ on the public stage

That was first lady Melania Trump’s first reaction, according to her husband, to hearing gunshots outside the ballroom where she and President Donald Trump were seated onstage for Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. She straightened, eyes ahead, as law enforcement rushed toward the dais, then crouched under.