Trump Rushed Out Of White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Reports Of Gunfire

An alleged shooter is in custody, and President Donald Trump was evacuated, after shots were reportedly fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. It’s unclear if anyone is injured, according to a Washington Times pool report.

First Lady Melania Trump, and other high-level officials were also rushed out quickly. The Daily Wire can confirm that high-profile individuals, including cabinet officials, were evacuated out of the event, but television cameras still show people remain inside the room. White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang told the audience that the dinner is expected to go on, and Fox News reported that Trump is planning to return to the event.

Shots fired at the White House Correspondence Dinner. pic.twitter.com/DlVSc8IAZ4

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Video of the incident indicates popping noises, as well as people shouting to “stay down.”

Trump rushed off stage during White House Correspondents Dinner! pic.twitter.com/L5yCFk4bNj

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Trump was sitting at the table onstage, along with first lady Melania Trump and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, among others, when popping sounds were heard, according to NewsNation. They were cleared extremely quickly from the table, as some people sitting at the dinner ducked under their chairs.

Jeanine Pirro, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, said the mayor and police chief for Washington D.C. are headed to the crime scene.

Update from the Washington Hilton pic.twitter.com/4vx3A1iWmw

— US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) April 26, 2026

Many details are still unknown. The Washington Hilton, where the dinner was set to take place, is where President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.

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