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Gunshots Force Trump’s White House Dinner Evacuation, Reschedule Planned

4/26/2026

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Secret Service agents drew weapons for the first time in a decade during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Gunshots prompted the evacuation of U.S. President Donald Trump, attendees, the president’s cabinet and FBI Director Kash Patel, and led to the dinner’s cancellation.
U.S. President Donald Trump held an impromptu press briefing and said the event would be rescheduled within 30 days.

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Secret Service agents drew weapons for the first time in a decade during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Gunshots prompted the evacuation of U.S. President Donald Trump, attendees, the president’s cabinet and FBI Director Kash Patel, and led to the dinner’s cancellation.
U.S. President Donald Trump held an impromptu press briefing and said the event would be rescheduled within 30 days.