Donald and Melania Trump evacuated from White Houe Correspondents’ Dinner as loud bangs heard

David Smith, Rachel Leingang, and Kira Lerner in WashingtonGuardian - WorldUpdated Apr 26, 2026, 5:08 AM

The event was interrupted by loud bangs and immediate commotion as the president and first lady were escorted out The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was interrupted by loud bangs on Saturday evening, followed by immediate commotion. Donald Trump and Melania Trump were evacuated immediately as many journalists and their guests across the room ducked under tables in the Washington Hilton ballroom. While the situation continues to develop, there were reports that the Secret Service had guns dra

Event ended suddenly with loud gunshots and immediate commotion, and the US president and first lady were unharmed

White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updates

Donald and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening after the event was interrupted by loud gunshots.

A suspect was in custody, the FBI said, after the annual black tie dinner honoring the White House press corps in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton was suddenly interrupted by confusion and chaos. Journalists ducked under tables as authorities rushed the president and members of his cabinet out of the room.

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