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Suspected shooter apprehended after Donald Trump evacuated from White House correspondents’ dinner – live

President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night due to an unspecified security threat. The incident occurred during the annual event, prompting the immediate removal of the President and other high-ranking officials.

Lauren GambinoThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-26 · 01:54 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Suspected shooter apprehended after Donald Trump evacuated from White House correspondents’ dinner – live
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Briefing Summary

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President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night due to an unspecified security threat. The incident occurred during the annual event, prompting the immediate removal of the President and other high-ranking officials. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, who was present at the dinner, reported being a few feet away from the suspected shooter and described seeing a "very, very serious weapon." Blitzer stated he believed he was not the target but was close enough to witness the gunshots. Authorities apprehended the suspected shooter following the incident. The nature of the threat and the suspect's motives remain under investigation.

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Key claims

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Wolf Blitzer was within a few feet of the shooter when the weapon was fired.

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President Donald Trump and other top leaders were evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner due to an unspecified threat.

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A suspected shooter has been apprehended following the evacuation.

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The shooter used a 'very, very serious weapon'.

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Full report

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President and other top leaders evacuated from the annual dinner after an unspecified threat CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer said he was within a few feet of the shooter, and called into CNN to describe his observations. Blitzer said he saw “a very, very serious weapon. He starts shooting, and I happened to have been a few feet away from him. As he was shooting, of course, the first thing that went through my mind: is he trying to shoot me? And I don’t think he was trying to shoot me, but I was very close to him as the gunshots were fired and he was very very scary. But I’m okay, now.” Continue reading...
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