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Trump White House Correspondents’ Dinner Erupts in Gunfire
April 26, 2026
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Jonathan Ernst / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were abruptly evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday night after gunshots were reportedly heard inside the venue.Attendees inside the ballroom were told to get down, with multiple guests seen crouching under tables as security locked down the room.Trump had been seated at the dais alongside Melania and CBS reporter/White House Correspondents’ Association President Weijia Jiang when the incident unfolded.
A band had just played the national anthem moments before the disruption.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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