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Shooter Injures Agent at White House Dinner, Trump Demands $400M

4/27/2026

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Shooter Attacks Dinner

A gunman fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday, injuring a Secret Service agent and prompting President Donald Trump to evacuate.
Security officers tackled the attacker and moved onto the stage.
The shooter’s manifesto said he targeted administration officials, excluding Mr. Patel.
Trump demanded a $400 million White House ballroom despite a judge’s halt, citing the attack.

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McCaul Demands Rethink

Rep. Michael McCaul told CNN Secret Service should rethink protocols that keep president, vice president and speaker together.
The dinner placed President Donald Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson together, causing exposure concerns.
An explosive device scenario would have shifted nuclear launch code control to 92-year-old Senator Chuck Grassley, the president pro tempore.
Critics cited former Vice President Mike Pence’s elevator refusal with Trump, highlighting succession worries.

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Shooter Attacks Dinner

A gunman fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday, injuring a Secret Service agent and prompting President Donald Trump to evacuate.
Security officers tackled the attacker and moved onto the stage.
The shooter’s manifesto said he targeted administration officials, excluding Mr. Patel.
Trump demanded a $400 million White House ballroom despite a judge’s halt, citing the attack.

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