A security scare caused panic during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner when a gunman opened fire in the lobby on Saturday, April 25, 2026. President Trump and other government officials were swiftly evacuated from the Washington Hilton. The suspect is in custody, according to FBI’s Washington field office.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Trump is making a statement after the cancelation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner after a possible shooting.
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Members of the audience file out of the ballroom after a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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Guests take cover after an unknown safety event took place as President Donald Trump was to speak to attendees of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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Federal agents draw their guns out after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is escorted by federal agents after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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Katie Miller and Stephen Miller are escorted after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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Agents escort people out of the Washington Hilton after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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People take cover as agents stand guard after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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Agents stand guard after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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Agents escort Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., and other guests out of the Washington Hilton after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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People take cover after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after what sounded like gun fire.
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller helps his wife Katie Miller after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino jumps over a chair after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance is escorted after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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Getty Images photographer Andrew Harnik takes photos as an agent points his weapon after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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People take cover after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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An agent stands guard with his weapon out after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (C) is taken out of the ballroom by security agents during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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A federal agent patrols after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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People take cover after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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A federal agent patrols after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
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First Lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump attend of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC. The president is making his first appearance at the event, which he has shunned in the past.