US President Donald Trump and other top US leaders were evacuated from an annual White House correspondents dinner in Washington on Saturday night after a gunman fired several shots at the glitzy, high-profile event.The president, first lady Melania Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance and cabinet members were uninjured as the event broke up and the first family returned to the White House.A member of the White House press pool reported hearing the shots as Secret Service officers swarmed the banquet hall, their guns drawn, before quickly ushering senior officials and the gathered reporters out of the room.Secret Service agents respond during the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday, in Washington. Photo: APA short while later, the social media-gripped president posted about the incident.
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SUN · 2026-04-26 · 00:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0426-71691
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Trump uninjured after security incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and cabinet members were safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington D.C.
Mark MagnierSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-26 · 00:53 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and cabinet members were safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington D.C. on Saturday night. The evacuation occurred after shots were fired at the event, prompting a swift response from Secret Service agents. Officials and reporters were quickly ushered out of the banquet hall as agents drew their weapons. No injuries were reported among the attendees, including the President and his family. The President later posted about the incident on social media.
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The president posted about the incident on social media.
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Trump, Melania Trump, J.D. Vance and cabinet members were uninjured.
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A gunman fired several shots at the White House correspondents dinner.
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Donald Trump and other top US leaders were evacuated from the White House correspondents dinner.
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A member of the White House press pool reported hearing the shots.
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