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Gunfire Erupts at White House Correspondents Dinner, Ballroom Evacuated

4/26/2026

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Shots erupted inside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, prompting Secret Service agents to evacuate the ballroom.
Protesters outside the Washington Hilton called the dinner a “War Crimes Correspondents’ dinner.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines walked past with frosting on his suit jacket, escorted by security.
Law-enforcement officers in helmets and flak jackets secured the stage as a photographer filmed the fleeing crowd.

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Shots erupted inside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, prompting Secret Service agents to evacuate the ballroom.
Protesters outside the Washington Hilton called the dinner a “War Crimes Correspondents’ dinner.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines walked past with frosting on his suit jacket, escorted by security.
Law-enforcement officers in helmets and flak jackets secured the stage as a photographer filmed the fleeing crowd.