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Trump, Officials Rushed to Safety After Gunshots Heard at DC Dinner | Dawn News English
April 26, 2026
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday (April 25) night after a man armed with a shotgun tried to breach security, officials said. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were also rushed from the event by Secret Service agents. A man armed with a shotgun fired at a Secret Service agent, an FBI official told Reuters.
The agent was hit in an area covered by protective gear and not harmed, the official said. All federal officials, including Trump, were safe. About an hour after Trump was rushed from the event, he posted on Truth Social that a "shooter had been apprehended." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndotcom/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawn_com Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews #trump #whitehouse #shooting #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner #News
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