Trump: Shooting at correspondents' dinner proves need for White House ballroom

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Trump: Shooting at correspondents' dinner proves need for White House ballroom

Updated 6 days ago
CNN
Washington Times
Associated Press
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Summary

President Trump said Sunday the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shows why he has been pushing for a new White House ballroom, arguing the shooting exposed the risks of holding. This cluster currently includes 5 articles from 3 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 5 articles from 3 sources. Sources in this event include CNN, Washington Times, Associated Press.

Original Reporting (5)
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. Blitzer 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.

Trump: Shooting at correspondents' dinner proves need for White House ballroom
Washington Times4/26/2026

Trump: Shooting at correspondents' dinner proves need for White House ballroom

President Trump said Sunday the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shows why he has been pushing for a new White House ballroom, arguing the shooting exposed the risks of holding major presidential events off-site. “What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great.

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

Gunman at Trump dinner was believed to have been targeting administration officials, Blanche 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.