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President Trump is expected to make remarks from the White House, shortly after he, Vice President Vance and other Cabinet members were evacuated from the Washington Hilton when a man started shooting in the hotel’s. This cluster currently includes 43 articles from 12 sources.

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Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and members of Trump’s Cabinet who were also in attendance were also rushed out. A source told CNN that Trump is.

Trump rushed away from White House correspondents' dinner as shots fired
Fox News4/26/2026

Trump rushed away from White House correspondents' dinner as shots fired

President Trump, first lady rushed from stage at White House Correspondents Dinner. President Donald Trump was rushed backstage at the White House Correspondents' Dinner before delivering his scheduled remarks amid a reported shooting incident. Trump said that he would leave the event, which would be rescheduled in 30.

Trump rushed out of White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots fired outside ballroom, gunman down
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4/26/2026

Trump rushed out of White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots fired outside ballroom, gunman down

President Trump, first lady Melania and a slew of top lawmakers and White House officials had to be dramatically evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night after a gunman opened fire outside the ballroom. The shooting erupted just after 8:30 p.m., about 20 minutes after the president and first.

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds press conference after shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
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4/26/2026

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds press conference after shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was uninjured and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after an unspecified threat. There did not immediately appear to be any injuries, and one law-enforcement official said a shooter had.

Watch: President Trump speaks about shooting incident at correspondents' dinner
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4/26/2026

Trump rushed from White House Correspondents' Dinner after shooting incident

President Donald Trump and the first lady are uninjured after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday in Washington, D.C., according to a statement from the U.S. Secret Service. A suspect is in custody, the statement said. "The U.S. Secret Service, in coordination with the.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and members of Trump’s Cabinet who were also in attendance were also rushed out. A source told CNN that Trump is.

Shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump rushed from the stage
Washington Times4/26/2026

Shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump rushed from the stage

Shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night, forcing guests to duck under tables in the Washington Hilton ballroom. President Trump , who had arrived at the dinner and was planning to roast the media, was evacuated. Several loud bangs were heard in the ballroom and.

Trump evacuated from White House correspondents’ dinner after shots fired
Al Jazeera
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4/26/2026

Trump evacuated from White House correspondents’ dinner after shots fired

United States President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, after shots were fired outside the event. Trump was rushed out of the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday evening after gunshots were heard outside the ballroom where the president and the first lady had.

President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Associated Press4/26/2026

Trump unharmed after security incident at White House correspondents dinner; no injuries reported

Incident at White House Correspondents Dinner prompts security response First-hand account of Trump’s evacuation after security incident at correspondents dinner President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents’.

Watch live: Trump remarks after White House Correspondents Dinner
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Center
4/26/2026

Watch live: Trump remarks after White House Correspondents Dinner

President Trump is expected to make remarks from the White House, shortly after he, Vice President Vance and other Cabinet members were evacuated from the Washington Hilton when a man started shooting in the hotel’s lobby. It was the first such dinner that Trump was attending in either of his terms.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking story. Our latest coverage is here . President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and several members of Trump’s Cabinet who.

Trump speaks after shooter apprehended outside White House Correspondents' Dinner
NBC News
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4/26/2026

Trump speaks after shooter apprehended outside White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Trump addressed the media from the White House after he was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner when a shooter was apprehended outside the venue. Trump said he was "very impressed" by the law enforcement response and emphasized his calls for a new ballroom at the White House for.

‘We went under the table screaming’: reactions from the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
The Guardian US4/26/2026

‘We went under the table screaming’: guests recount commotion from White House correspondents’ dinner

Lawmakers and reporters in shock after Washington press event abruptly ends following gunshots Trump evacuated after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner – what we know White House correspondents’ dinner – latest updates Lawmakers and journalists were in shock after a Washington media tradition turned.

White House Correspondents' Association President announces event being rescheduled after shooting
Fox News4/26/2026

White House Correspondents' Association President announces event being rescheduled after shooting

President of the White House Correspondents’ Association and senior White House correspondent for CBS Weijia Jiang announces the cancellation of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. White House Correspondents’ Association President Weijia Jiang announced Saturday that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner would be.

Cole Allen, 31-year-old California teacher, ID’d as White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/26/2026

Cole Allen, 31-year-old California teacher, ID’d as White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter

WASHINGTON — The gunman who opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night has been identified as Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif. — with President Trump calling him a likely “lone wolf whack job” who “looked pretty evil.” The 31-year-old, whom a federal law enforcement source confirmed is a.

WATCH: D.C. officials share updates on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
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4/26/2026

WATCH: D.C. officials share updates on the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect in a shooting incident at a high-profile correspondents' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials was carrying guns and knives and was believed to be acting alone, the mayor of Washington said Saturday night. "We have no reason to believe at this time that.

Trump thanks press, commends WHCA leader after shooting
The Hill
The Hill
Center
4/26/2026

Trump thanks press, commends WHCA leader after shooting

President Trump was conciliatory toward the media Saturday night as he briefed the press after a shooter was apprehended at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Trump gave remarks in the White House briefing room after returning from the Washington Hilton. The dinner did not resume after the incident. “This was an.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” “All of a.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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CNN
Left
4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking story. Our latest coverage is here . President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and several members of Trump’s Cabinet who.

Trump addresses White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
NBC News
NBC News
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4/26/2026

Trump addresses White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

In his first public remarks since the security incident, President Trump described the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as an evening of unity between the press and both sides of the political aisle.

Trump news at a glance: White House press dinner thrown into disarray by attack
The Guardian US4/26/2026

Trump news at a glance: White House press dinner thrown into disarray by attack

President uninjured as he and other top White House officials evacuated from annual correspondents’ dinner – key US politics stories from Saturday 25 April at a glance White House correspondents’ dinner shooting - follow live President Donald Trump and the first lady were whisked out of the annual White House.

Trump praises press after WHCD shooting, says unity at dinner was 'beautiful'
Fox News4/26/2026

Trump praises press after WHCD shooting, says unity at dinner was 'beautiful'

resident Donald Trump held a news conference after gunfire at the Washington Hilton, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place. He said the suspect was apprehended. President Donald Trump gave rare praise to the press in the aftermath of shots fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Trump strikes conciliatory tone with press after WHCA shooting incident
Washington Times4/26/2026

Trump strikes conciliatory tone with press after WHCA shooting incident

President Trump struck a conciliatory tone with the press Saturday after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Association dinner, forcing him to scrap a speech in which he promised to be “rough” on reporters. Speaking at the White House, just hours after a gunman barged into the ballroom of the.

Image shows people hiding under tables at the venue
BBC News
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Lean Left
4/26/2026

What it was like in the room as shots rang out at correspondents' dinner

I had just put my knife and fork down, and almost didn't notice the booming sounds coming from somewhere in front of me in the direction of the main entrance to the ballroom at the Washington Hilton. Within moments, I thought – that is the low thudding sound that semi-automatic weapons make. As someone who is blind I.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” “All of a.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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CNN
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4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking story. Our latest coverage is here . President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and several members of Trump’s Cabinet who.

In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

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.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” “All of a.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking story. Our latest coverage is here . President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and several members of Trump’s Cabinet who.

Trump thought sound of gunman at journalists’ dinner was tray falling
The Guardian US4/26/2026

Trump thought sound of gunman at journalists’ dinner was tray falling

President says incident, in which Secret Service agent was saved by bulletproof vest, was ‘totally shocking to me’ White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – follow live Donald Trump said on Saturday night he initially thought that the sound of a gunman charging a security checkpoint at the White House.

Inside the White House Correspondents' Dinner as shots fired, Trump rushed from the stage
Washington Times4/26/2026

Inside the White House Correspondents' Dinner as shots fired, Trump rushed from the stage

Shots fired. Guests ducking for cover. Secret Service with guns drawn. Washington Times correspondent John T. Seward was inside the ballroom when chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. I’m John T. Seward , Defense and National Security Correspondent with The Washington Times. I’m here at the White.

In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

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.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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Left
4/26/2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” “All of a.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
CNN
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Left
4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking story. Our latest coverage is here . President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and several members of Trump’s Cabinet who.

In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

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.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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Left
4/26/2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” “All of a.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking story. Our latest coverage is here . President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and several members of Trump’s Cabinet who.

In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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Left
4/26/2026

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.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” “All of a.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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CNN
Left
4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking story. Our latest coverage is here . President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and several members of Trump’s Cabinet who.

In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/26/2026

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.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/26/2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” “All of a.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/26/2026

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking story. Our latest coverage is here . President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after possible shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance and several members of Trump’s Cabinet who.