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Trump Delays Exit to Watch Shooting, Calls for Dinner Reschedule

4/27/2026

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President Donald Trump said he deliberately slowed his exit from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to observe the incident.
A 31-year-old gunman, identified as Cole Allen, opened fire at the dinner at the Washington Hilton, wounding a Secret Service agent and sent a manifesto outlining a plan to target administration officials.
President Donald Trump praised law enforcement and said he wants the dinner rescheduled within 30 days.

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President Donald Trump said he deliberately slowed his exit from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to observe the incident.
A 31-year-old gunman, identified as Cole Allen, opened fire at the dinner at the Washington Hilton, wounding a Secret Service agent and sent a manifesto outlining a plan to target administration officials.
President Donald Trump praised law enforcement and said he wants the dinner rescheduled within 30 days.