How gunfire threw Trump’s glitzy Washington Hilton dinner into chaos

How gunfire threw Trump’s glitzy Washington Hilton dinner into chaosPanic gripped the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, sending guests diving for cover as security evacuated the US president3-MIN READ3-MIN4ListenPublished: 11:06am, 26 Apr 2026Updated: 1:31pm, 26 Apr 2026It was meant to be a glitzy Saturday night at a Washington ballroom featuring President Donald Trump, but the glamour was shattered by gunshots that left guests diving to the floor and the US leader bundled out by security personnel.Trump was seated on the dais at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner – the first time he is attending as president – when loud bangs disrupted the revelry and caused him and others on stage to look up in alarm.Video captured by news outlets attending the event showed a chaotic scene unfolding.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x