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How the WH Correspondents’ Dinner shooting unfolded
April 26, 2026
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After shots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage unhurt, and he and his Cabinet members are all safe. CNN’s Victor Blackwell, Jim Sciutto and Julia Benbrook look back at how the shooting incident unfolded. Also, Associated Press photojournalist Alex Brandon recounts his perspective from inside the event and shares the images that he captured.
CNN senior law enforcement analyst Charles Ramsey and CNN senior national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discuss how someone with a gun was able to get into the event and how big of a risk the suspect posed to the president. 0:00 Video shows guests reacting to gunfire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner 0:49 Jim Sciutto runs through the shooting incident 2:54 Associated Press photojournalist describes hearing the gunfire and starting to take pictures 6:03 AP photojournalist sees the suspect being apprehended 7:21 Analysts review the security measures in place at the Correspondents’ Dinner Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Trump WhiteHouseCorrespondetsDinner #News
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