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Trump dinner shooting as it happened: US president evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots heard

Follow our live coverage of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and the conflict in the Middle East.

Jessica McSweeney, Roy Ward, Michael Koziol / Sydney Morning Herald | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:03:54

US press dinner shooting casts fresh spotlight on Trump's security

The shooting on Saturday night of a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raises questions yet again about the protection afforded to America's political leaders at a time of increased political violence. Hundreds of agents from several law enforcement agencies were tasked with protecting the annual ...

Associated Press / South China Morning Post | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:58:40

FACTBOX: What is known about shooting at reception attended by US President

No members of the US administration, including the President, First Lady Melania Trump, or Vice President J.D. Vance, were injured

Tass | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:58:34

'Bound to trigger review': White House shooting casts shadow over King Charles and Queen Camilla US visit

Saturday night's White House shooting has cast a shadow over King Charles and Queen Camilla's United States visit, a royal commentator has told GB News. Their Majesties are due to arrive in the US on Monday for a three-day State Visit, where they will stay in Washington, DC, with Donald ...

Dorothy Reddin / GB News | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:21:05

Washington shooting: Is Trump safe? What we know so far

The US president is unharmed after being rushed out of the White House correspondents' dinner in Washington.

Al Jazeera | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:15:12

America is burning with political violence. It's a fire that Trump keeps stoking

Donald Trump, predictably, has already turned the attack to his own purposes: it's now an argument for his new ballroom at the White House.

Cory Alpert / Sydney Morning Herald | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:00:05

Trump Shares New Footage Of Shooting At White House Correspondents' Dinner

Sara Boboltz / Huffington Post | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:52:05

Who is Cole Tomas Allen? 'Evil' teacher who stormed White House dinner

The teacher who opened fire at the Washington hotel whilst United States President Donald Trump hosted a dinner has been named. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance in California, was captured by the authorities after opening fire at the annual correspondants meal and is currently in custody. The suspected shooter ...

Alice Tomlinson / GB News | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:42:13

US shooting suspect confesses to attempted assassination of White House officials - CBS

According to the report, 31-year-old California teacher Cole Allen, following his detention by law enforcement, admitted his intent to shoot members of the Trump administration

Tass | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:40:03

Trump shooting: Suspect 'armed with guns and knives' charged after shots fired at presidential dinner

As guests dived under tables, the US president was rushed from the scene and later told reporters he was the likely target because 'I've done a lot'.

Michael Koziol, Jessica McSweeney, Roy Ward, With agencies / Sydney Morning Herald | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:36:28

Iran war: What's happening on day 58 as Tehran-Washington talks stall?

Trump calls off planned trip to Pakistan by his envoys, in the latest setback to efforts to end the war with Iran.

Al Jazeera | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:29:14

In pictures: Chaos as gunfire heard in ballroom

Armed Secret Service agents flood the ballroom of a Washington DC hotel as President Trump is rushed off stage.

BBC | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:24:33

Who is Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect linked to Trump's press dinner shooting?

Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested on Saturday in the shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner show he is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer. A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrence, California, appears to match the ...

Associated Press / South China Morning Post | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:02:06

Trump's FCC eyes new ways to squeeze the TV networks

The president's media czar, Brendan Carr, is already letting conservative broadcasters get bigger. Now he's eyeing ways to help them ditch shows like Jimmy Kimmel.

John Hendel / Politico | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:54:49

All of his assumptions proven wrong, Donald Trump is Iran's newest hostage

Iran's hardened, fanatical generals are tormenting Trump, out-trolling the master troller, and viciously mocking the president as a Bibi puppet who wants to distract from the Epstein files.

Maureen Dowd / Sydney Morning Herald | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:30:00

Business leaders, including Elon Musk and Dana White, react to the shooting at the DC press dinner

Here's what big names in the business world are saying about the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC.

Cheryl Teh / Business Insider | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:05:50

Video shows suspect charge checkpoint

Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.

BBC | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:27:08

What we know about the incident

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were rushed from a ballroom after gunfire was heard.

BBC | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:22:29

Donald Trump slams 'wackjob' as suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman identified

Donald Trump has branded the White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman a "wackjob" after authorities released the identity of the suspect in custody. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, a schoolteacher from California, allegedly breached a security checkpoint before attempting to reach the ballroom where the President and other senior officials were gathered. ...

Dan McDonald / GB News | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:09:31

Trump's war: the kind of military misadventure that ends empires

Writing more than 2,000 years ago, the Greek us an eloquent description of what modern historians now call When an imperial power like Athens then, or America now, is in decline, its leaders often react emotionally by mounting seemingly bold military strikes in hopes of regaining the imperial grandeur that's ...

Alfred McCoy / Asia Times | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:07:59

CBS journalist Weijia Jiang gets props for poise under pressure after press dinner shooting

CBS's Weijia Jiang is getting praise for her poise under pressure during and after the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Cheryl Teh,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Business Insider | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:03:47

Trump confirms officer shot at White House Correspondents' gala

US President Donald Trump has called a shooter who tried to rush the White House Correspondents' gala, 'a sick person.'

Al Jazeera | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:57:41

Video shows moment Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Video shows Donald Trump being evacuated from the White House dinner Correspondents' dinner

Barbara Corbellini Duarte / Business Insider | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:57:27

US says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for oil shipments whose disruption is increasingly threatening the global economy. Sweeping for underwater explosives could take months despite a tenuous ceasefire between the United States and Iran in the ...

Malta Independent | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:57:00

Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents' dinner

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders on Saturday night, rushing toward the ballroom before Secret Service agents swarmed him and took him into custody. The president was uninjured and was hustled ...

Malta Independent | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:43:00

WATCH: Armed man storms towards ballroom with Donald Trump inside in shocking footage

Donald Trump has released footage showing the moment a suspected gunman stormed towards the ballroom hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The incident unfolded at around 8.50pm as roughly 2,600 guests gathered at the Washington Hilton. The suspect allegedly opened fire at a Secret Service agent as he attempted to ...

Dan McDonald / GB News | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:27:13

A 'lone wolf whack job': What we know so far about suspected gunman at dinner attended by Trump

The suspect who stormed through a security checkpoint and shot a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC was armed with multiple weapons and knives, police say.

Sky | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:14:00

How gunfire threw Trump's glitzy Washington Hilton dinner into chaos

It was meant to be a glitzy Saturday night at a Washington ballroom featuring President Donald Trump, but the glamour was shattered by gunshots that left guests diving to the floor and the US leader bundled out by security personnel. Trump was seated on the dais at the White House ...

Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:06:09

Running Gunman Was Tackled by Law Enforcement

"Just minutes after the White House Correspondents' Association dinner began on Saturday, a gunman was confronted and tackled by law enforcement officers near a security checkpoint of the Washington Hilton," the New York Times reports. "A security video posted online by President Trump showed the man running past a security ...

Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:04:22

In pictures: Trump, politicians flee after shots fired at Washington hotel

US President Donald Trump was rushed from a Washington hotel in dramatic scenes, which unfolded when gunshots were fired in the lobby.

Sydney Morning Herald | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:30:02

Trump live: US president safe after shots fired near correspondents' dinner

Trump says shooter apprehended and that First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance are 'in perfect condition'.

Al Jazeera | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:10:00

Trump safe after shots fired outside Correspondents' Dinner ballroom

North America correspondent Michael Koziol reports from Washington DC after the US president was evacuated.

Sydney Morning Herald | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:04:46

Trump Rushed Off Stage After Shots Fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner

The suspect was reportedly taken into custody and is thought to be alive.

Richard Hall / Time | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:00:28

Moment Trump rushed to safety after gunshots heard at venue

The US president was midway through a conversation before loud bangs rang out at the venue and he was quickly escorted to safety.

BBC | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:59:35

Trump safe after evacuation from shooting at gala dinner

A suspect is in custody, authorities said, after incident at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington.

Gregory Svirnovskiy, Aaron Pellish / Politico | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:40:28

Trump safe after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner hotel

Seeking Alpha | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:40:15

Trump still at event where shooting occurred - White House press pool

The Associated Press news agency reported that neither the US president nor Vice President JD Vance were harmed in the incident

Tass | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:32:33

Dramatic scenes as Trump rushed from White House gala

US President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House Correspondents' dinner by security after loud bangs.

Al Jazeera | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:14:33

Trump dinner shooting live updates: US president evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots heard

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Jessica McSweeney / Sydney Morning Herald | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:09:56

WATCH: Trump Rushed Off WHCD Stage

HuffPost Video / Huffington Post | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:03:28

Donald Trump bundled out by Secret Service agents as 'shots fired' at White House event

Donald Trump was rushed out of a White House event by Secret Service agents after suspected gunshots were reported. As the President appeared to be speaking at his table, several loud bangs were suddenly heard, prompting an immediate response from armed agents. Secret Service officers swarmed the area, some carrying ...

Dan McDonald / GB News | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:02:47

Trump evacuated after gunshots heard at White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after multiple gunshots were heard in the ballroom.

CNBC | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:00:26

Trump is evacuated from correspondents' dinner after shots heard

Secret service agents usher cabinet members and journalists from annual media event

FT | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:56:39

Trump Evacuated From Press Dinner

"President Trump and other guests were evacuated from inside the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday evening," the Washington Post reports. "Guests said there were several loud noises heard inside the ballroom and many individuals were seen ducking under tables. Many guests subsequently evacuated the room." Axios: "Also evacuated ...

Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:56:37

Trump evacuated from White House correspondents' dinner after security threat

President Donald Trump and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after an unspecified threat. There did not immediately appear to be any injuries. The Secret Service and other authorities swarmed the banquet hall as guests ducked ...

Associated Press / South China Morning Post | Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:53:20

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