US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance are safe after suspected gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night.
Shooting At White House Event: What We Know
Donald Trump, JD Vance and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by Secret Service agents after gunshots were heard during the event at the Washington Hilton in Washington.
The Secret Service and other authorities swarmed the banquet hall as guests ducked under tables by the hundreds.
Guests seen inside the ballroom after shots were reportedly fired during the White House Correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton
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Some in the audience reported hearing what they believed to be five to eight shots fired.
The banquet hall was immediately evacuated.
Members of the National Guard took up position inside the building as people were allowed to leave but not re-enter. Security outside was also extremely tight.
Multiple videos have now surfaced online that show Secret Service agents rushing to evacuate Trump.
CNN reports that a suspect has been shot and killed by officers with the U.S. Secret Service in the lobby of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, after the evacuation of President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. pic.twitter.com/p1ntonqqbn
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 26, 2026
WHITE HOUSE CORESPONDENTS DINNER – “SHOTS FIRED”
WASHINGTON DC –
TRUMP AND MELANIA werent even aware shots were fired.
A man allegedly armed began shooting when he entered the hallway near the dining room,where he was met by POLICE and was tackled to the ground… pic.twitter.com/dKbcYO6Qr8
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Hundreds of prominent journalists, celebrities and national leaders were awaiting Trump’s speech.
