Secret Service Evacuates Trump from Correspondents' Dinner After Gunman Fires Shots
White House Correspondents' Dinner Security Incident·April 26 – April 26, 2026
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Secret Service Evacuates Trump from Correspondents' Dinner After Gunman Fires Shots
Secret Service agents rushed President Trump and members of his Cabinet from the Washington Hilton after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Attendees took cover as security personnel responded to an attempted breach of the event's security perimeter. The incident forced an immediate evacuation of the venue while law enforcement secured the area. Law enforcement officers apprehended a suspect identified as Cole Allen after he exchanged fire with security at the hotel. Investigators later discovered a manifesto from the suspect that detailed plans to target administration officials based on their rank. The suspect is currently in custody as the investigation into the security breach continues.
Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots fired; gunman in custodyCole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, sent a manifesto detailing plans to target Trump administration officials based on their rank.Trump and Cabinet evacuated from correspondents' dinner
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