Few details yet, although we know that Trump and team have been reported to be safe, but it appears that there may be a live shooter at or outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
🚨Trump has been evacuated from White House dinner after a “loud noise”; has has been taken away by secret service agents.
Live shooter suspected.
Follow: @RTSG_News pic.twitter.com/lC1Dmk5sDQ
— RTSG News (@RTSG_News) April 26, 2026
The Secret Service ushered Trump, Vance, and members of the Cabinet to the shock of everybody in the room. What was supposed to be an interesting night of the frenemies has become something else.
BREAKING: Trump and his Cabinet evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after loud sounds pic.twitter.com/sevRBUZocB
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) April 26, 2026
There don’t appear to be any injuries reported yet.
Agents with the U.S. Secret Service, guns drawn, tell reporters and other bystanders to get back, following reports of shots fired inside the hotel where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place in Washington, attended by President Donald J. Trump and First Lady… pic.twitter.com/KM5EQZrKXW
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 26, 2026
UPDATES:
The New York Times reports that the president and First Lady are still at the hotel, likely because moving him is not considered safe yet.
The White House press pool, the group of reporters that travels with the president, is reporting that the president is still at the Washington hotel that serves as the setting for the correspondent’s dinner. “The pool is still at the Hilton as of 8:56, which means POTUS hadn’t departed yet,” according to the pool report.
In addition to the president, First Lady and Vice President, many members of the president’s cabinet and senior staff were in attendance at the dinner. Among the attendees: Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary; Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence; Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary; Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary; Steven Cheung, the White House communications director; and Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I.
CNN reports that the shooter is dead.
LIVE ON CNN NOW – @kaitlancollins confirms a shooter confirmed DEAD at White House correspondents dinner.
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) April 26, 2026
WHAT JUST HAPPENED AT WHCD;
Trump was introduced with First Lady 15 mins ish ago
Five or so mins after he was seated shots range out: POP POP POP POP. Sounds like five to me where I’m sitting.
Everyone immediately hit the floor.
Secret Service immediately took POTUS out…
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: A suspect has been killed by Secret Service in the lobby of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
-Trump and First Lady Melania dramatically evacuated less than 30 minutes after arriving
-Attendees reported loud sounds and Secret Service agents yelling
-Reports… https://t.co/oqncrcBqF8 pic.twitter.com/smcJkK03Dh
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 26, 2026
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: A suspect has been killed by Secret Service in the lobby of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
-Trump and First Lady Melania dramatically evacuated less than 30 minutes after arriving
-Attendees reported loud sounds and Secret Service agents yelling
-Reports of a shooter circulated immediately after the evacuation
-Secret Service confirmed the suspect was neutralized inside the Washington Hilton
-President was set to deliver his first WHCD remarks as president tonight
-The President is safe. The First Lady is safe.
The full picture is still developing.
🚨#BREAKING: President Donald Trump will return back to the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after a brief evacuation caused by reports of shots fired. Authorities confirm the suspect has been neutralized, and no injuries have been reported pic.twitter.com/Co57Av9xhO
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 26, 2026
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