President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were set to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, where jabs and prime media roasting were expected. There’s been a change, and it’s not good: Trump was escorted out of the event after shots were heard inside the building. Cabinet members in attendance were also escorted out. Katie Pavlich has more:
Trump was introduced with First Lady 15 mins ish ago
Five or so mins after he was seated shots range out: POP POP POP POP. Sounds like five to me where I’m sitting.
Everyone immediately hit the floor.
Secret Service immediately took POTUS out and a search of the room began.
There are thousands of people here.
🚨BREAKING NEWS — SHOTS ALLEGEDLY FIRED — Trump EVACUATED from WHCD pic.twitter.com/8ZVZFe3Oqc
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It appears there was an active shooter in the building, but they didn't make it into the ballroom where the dinner was held.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Trump is suddenly evacuated from the correspondents' dinner in the White House after unclear noises were heard pic.twitter.com/k8wEQIDGi3
— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) April 26, 2026
WATCH as POTUS is evacuated👇 pic.twitter.com/KtWFfZicxn
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) April 26, 2026
UPDATE: It sounded like shots in the room, unclear if it was but being treated as if it were by Secret Service. https://t.co/Juam8N5cIC
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
President Trump has been escorted away by Secret Service
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
Shots just range out at the WHCD
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
WHAT JUST HAPPENED AT WHCD;
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
Trump was introduced with First Lady 15 mins ish ago
Five or so mins after he was seated shots range out: POP POP POP POP. Sounds like five to me where I’m sitting.
Everyone immediately hit the floor.
Secret Service immediately took POTUS out…
Cabinet members have been escorted out of the WHCA with security
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
Security officials evacuated Mike Johnson (R-LA) after a gunman opened fire during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 26, 2026
📸: @idreesali114 pic.twitter.com/tugjGlCPA4
President Trump and other attendees are safe. One federal officer was struck by gunfire. The suspect was not hit, but apprehended by law enforcement.
Katie has more on the matter. It seems like the shots came from law enforcement who were neutralizing a security threat from the lobby:
Hearing now an assailant is dead in lobby, shot by law enforcement. https://t.co/NpWZOgUoH8
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
The shots sounded defensive in nature to me, meaning it was a law enforcement officer shooting a threat. The shots were outside of the room at WHCD. https://t.co/B4Ua584NpN
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
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