Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
Apr 25, 2026
US president and first lady were unharmed and suspect is being charged with two counts of felony firearms and assault chargesWhite House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House c
orrespondents’ dinner on Saturday evening after the event was interrupted by gunfire.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. Continue reading...
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