U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a “shooter has been apprehended” after he was rushed away from the White House correspondents’ dinner by Secret Service agents.
Footage showed Secret Service and other authorities swarming the banquet hall at the Washington Hilton.
“Out of the way, sir!” someone yelled. Others yelled to duck.
🚨 President Donald Trump posted this video of gunman running and sh00ting the Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents Dinner. pic.twitter.com/Se673nY4h5
— Elizabeth (@ElizabethForNV) April 26, 2026
🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: President Trump has been SAFELY EVACUATED from the White House Correspondents Dinner, per sources
You can hear shots ring out in this video
A shooter opened fire in the LOBBY — the shooter is DEAD
This is absolutely INSANE
LEFTIST VIOLENCE MUST END! pic.twitter.com/GB1eUXN8kx
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 26, 2026
JUST IN: CNN’s Wolf Blitzer says he was just feet away from the White House Correspondents dinner shooter, says he was thrown to the ground by a police officer.
“It was a very, very serious weapon, he starts shooting.”
“I happened to been a few feet away from him as he was… pic.twitter.com/6ajscWy7Q9
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 26, 2026
