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White House Correspondents Dinner shooting timeline how Trump was moved fast
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Published on 26 April 2026
A lone attacker breached a Secret Service checkpoint
Shots were fired at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, prompting an immediate security response. President Donald Trump and his cabinet were rushed out of the ballroom. The lone gunman tried to push through a Secret Service checkpoint and was intercepted, followed by an exchange of gunfire before the suspect was tackled and handcuffed.
- Shots erupted during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton
- Trump and cabinet were quickly escorted away from the ballroom
- Gunman attempted to breach a Secret Service checkpoint and was stopped
- Police exchanged gunfire before the suspect was tackled and handcuffed
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