Event Overview
'We were whisked away': Trump recalls being evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner
While speaking to the press, President Trump recalled how he and first lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner when a shooter was apprehended outside the venue. This cluster currently includes 26 articles from 13 sources.
This cluster currently includes 26 articles from 13 sources. Sources in this event include Reuters, The Hill, The Guardian US, and others.
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Reuters
9/10Factual: very-high · Credibility: high
The Hill
8/10Factual: high · Credibility: high
The Guardian US
7/10Factual: mostly-factual · Credibility: high
CNBC
7/10Factual: mostly-factual · Credibility: high
New York Post
5/10Factual: mixed · Credibility: medium
France 24
8/10Factual: high · Credibility: high
NBC News
7/10Factual: mostly-factual · Credibility: high
Fox News
5/10Factual: mixed · Credibility: medium
Associated Press
9/10Factual: very-high · Credibility: high
CNN
7/10Factual: mostly-factual · Credibility: medium
Washington Times
5/10Factual: mixed · Credibility: medium
Bloomberg
7/10Factual: mostly-factual · Credibility: high
BBC News
8/10Factual: high · Credibility: high
Trump rushed out of White House correspondents dinner as attendees take cover
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out by Secret Service after a loud, unidentified noise.
Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents Dinner amid loud bangs
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Saturday were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner after loud bangs were heard. Three shots were heard, with people seen running through the doors into the ballroom. A person could be heard shouting, “Move, move!” Guests were in the middle of the first.
Donald Trump evacuated from White House correspondents dinner after loud bangs heard – live
Many guests and journalists in the room are recounting their experience in the room. Kerry Kennedy, RFK’s sister who was a guest of the Boston Globe at the gala, recalled on X: “A loud bang of gun shots, then “Get down, get down, get down!” I hit the floor at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner mid conversation.
Donald and Melania Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner as loud bangs heard
Event ended suddenly with loud gunshots and immediate commotion, and will be rescheduled Suspected shooter apprehended after Donald Trump evacuated from White House correspondents’ dinner – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House.
Trump evacuated after gunshots heard at White House Correspondents' Dinner
Trump, seated next to first lady Melania Trump, was quickly surrounded by Secret Service members, while many attendees ducked under their tables.
Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner, shooter in custody
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out by Secret Service after a loud, unidentified noise.
WHCD to be rescheduled in next 30 days after shots fired, Trumps evacuated
President Trump thanked law enforcement on Saturday after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner and he, the first lady and Cabinet members were evacuated. “Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Chaos at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots rang out and Trump was evacuated: photos
1 of 20 President Trump and first lady Melania Trump seen on stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton before the shots were fire on April 25, 2026. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for OP 2 of 20 Trump getting escorted from the stage after the event erupted into chaos. REUTERS 3 of 20 Attendees.
Suspected gunshots disrupt White House correspondents' dinner as Trump rushed out
Suspected gunshots disrupted a dinner attended by US President Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters said, as loud bangs rang out at the Washington Hilton. Guests hid under tables as tactical teams moved in and Trump was evacuated.
'We were whisked away': Trump recalls being evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner
While speaking to the press, President Trump recalled how he and first lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner when a shooter was apprehended outside the venue.
Chaos as Trump whisked from Washington press dinner after shots fired – in pictures
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington on 25 April, 2026. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/picture alliance/Consolidated News Photos Share Vice-president JD Vance attends the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Photograph.
Trump evacuated after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner – what we know
Secret Service says US president and first lady are safe and suspect is in custody after shooting incident in DC Main story: Person in custody after shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updates The White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday.
Secret Service in line of fire at WHCA shooting still unpaid due to Dem-led shutdown
People, including Fox News journalists, take cover under a table after shots rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with President Donald Trump in attendance Saturday night. A shooting near President Donald Trump and several Cabinet members Saturday night is putting a spotlight on the Secret Service’s.
Trump unharmed after security incident at White House correspondents dinner; no injuries reported
President Donald Trump addressed the media at the White House, after he, the First Lady and senior U.S. leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a security incident. Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before being stopped by the Secret.
In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Trump, Vice President JD Vance and members of the president's Cabinet are all safe. At a news conference following the incident, the president.
Wolf Blitzer details the moment he heard gunshots at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer describes hearing the moment possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service.
Trump recalls hearing gunshots at WHCD
President Trump recalled the moment he heard gunshots at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and was evacuated from the room.
Trump holds briefing at White House after WHCD evacuation
NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports from the White House briefing room following the evacuation of the White House Correspondents' Dinner due to gunshots.
Trump praises Secret Service for taking down shooter at White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Trump praised the Secret Service for taking down a gunman who fired several shots inside the Washington Hilton hotel, where Mr. Trump and most of his Cabinet were sitting in the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “I saw a room that was just totally unified. It was, in one way, very.
'Quite an evening': Trump ready for round two after gunshots force dinner cancellation
President Trump said “l et the show go on ,” but listened to the Secret Service who abruptly whisked him away from the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington after a shooter fired off half a dozen rounds outside the ballroom. The shooter is in custody, according to the Secret Service . The president planned.
Trump Recounts Shooting Incident at Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump makes a statement after being evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner event in Washington Saturday after shots were fired near the venue. Trump said a suspect is in custody and one law enforcement officer was shot, but that the officer’s bulletproof vest did its job.
Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
President Donald Trump addressed the media at the White House, after he, the First Lady and senior U.S. leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a security incident. Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before being stopped by the Secret.
In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Trump, Vice President JD Vance and members of the president's Cabinet are all safe. At a news conference following the incident, the president.
Correspondents’ dinner chaos hits high-profile guests already marked by political violence
President Donald Trump said the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting incident has been apprehended. (Credit: @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social) When shots rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, the chaos tore through a ballroom that included a handful of people who.
White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting ‘traumatic experience’ for Melania Trump, says president
President Trump said First Lady Melania Trump had a “traumatic experience” as she declared “that’s a bad noise” when an alleged gunman fired several shots outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night. “Melania was very cognizant,” Trump said at a press conference at the White House just over an hour.
In pictures: Chaos as gunfire heard in ballroom
US President Donald Trump has been rushed from the White House Correspondents' dinner as gunfire was heard inside a Washington DC hotel. Some of America's most high-profile politicians, diplomats and journalists were gathered in the Washington Hilton ballroom when they were forced to take cover under tables. The.