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Trump target again A decade of plots ends with shooting at White House Correspondents dinner
International
Published on 27 April 2026
Investigators say the gunman picked Trump and top aides
A shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ dinner caps a decade of escalating threats against Donald Trump. Coming after years of alleged plots and close calls dating to his 2016 campaign, investigators believe the gunman was specifically targeting Trump and senior officials, underscoring how persistently he remains the focal point of security concerns in Washington.
- A shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ dinner followed years of threats
- Officials believe the gunman targeted Trump and senior aides
- Allegations and near-misses trace back to Trump’s 2016 campaign era
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