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Press dinner shooting in D.C.: What we know so far
April 26, 2026
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A man fired gunshots during a press dinner at the White House. While President Trump and Vice-President Vance were rushed to safety, the alleged perpetrator was overpowered by security agents. One agent was wounded but is not in critical condition. Three DW journalists who attended the event, Ines Pohl, Janelle Dumalaon and Misha Komadovsky, share their experience.
DW also speaks with terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler and asks him about security incidents involving the US president. Chapters: 0:00 Gunman opens fire at gala dinner attended by Trump 0:33 Report by David Shaw 1:03 Janelle Dumalaon’s eyewitness account 2:32 Ines Pohl reporting from outside the Washington Hilton hotel 3:07 Images of the alleged perpetrator 3:22 Trump: ‘They seem to think he’s a lone wolf’ 4:14 Misha Komadovsky’s eyewitness account 5:46 ‘It was a mix of confusion and adrenaline’ 7:30 The wounded agent’s injuries are not life-threatening 8:04 What is known about the gunman? 9:03 Trump: ‘Its a dangerous profession, but I’m here to do a job’ 12:22 Interview Hans‑Jakob Schindler 13:17 ‘The security system actually worked’ 14:04 ‘There has been an uptick of political violence’ in the US and in Europe 17:05 ‘The lone actor phenomenon is just about the hardest one to counter for security agencies’ For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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