The Guardian · US news · Original story
Person in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
Event ended suddenly with loud gunshots and immediate commotion, and the US president and first lady were unharmed
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Donald and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening after the event was interrupted by loud gunshots.
A suspect was in custody, the FBI said, after the annual black tie dinner honoring the White House press corps in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton was suddenly interrupted by confusion and chaos. Journalists ducked under tables as authorities rushed the president and members of his cabinet out of the room.
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David Smith, Rachel Leingang, and Kira Lerner in Washington · Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 8:12 PM
US news | The Guardian
Event ended suddenly with loud gunshots and immediate commotion, and the US president and first lady were unharmed
Donald and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening after the event was interrupted by loud gunshots.
A suspect was in custody, the FBI said, after the annual black tie dinner honoring the White House press corps in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton was suddenly interrupted by confusion and chaos. Journalists ducked under tables as authorities rushed the president and members of his cabinet out of the room.
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