President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunfire erupted.
Eyewitnesses told The Post at least four shots went off inside the Washington Hilton.
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. REUTERSUS Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rushed out by Secret Service agents after loud bangs were heard during the White House Correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. AFP via Getty ImagesAgents draw their guns after loud bangs were heard during the White House Correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
Trump, along with the rest of his cabinet, were evacuated room he ballroom shortly after arriving to the annual event, hosted by the White House Correspondents’ Association.
The Secret Service has since locked down the hotel as scores of reporters remain inside.
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