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Trump Evacuated After Shots; Shooter Arrested, Stiller Clarifies Comment

4/27/2026

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President Donald Trump was evacuated from the Washington Hilton dinner after shots rang out outside the ballroom.
Police stopped 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, who rushed past a security checkpoint armed with two firearms and knives, apparently targeting Trump and Cabinet officials.
Ben Stiller posted “Got it done” on X after Knicks won Game 4, prompting X to add a note clarifying the comment referred to basketball victory, not the shooting.

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President Donald Trump was evacuated from the Washington Hilton dinner after shots rang out outside the ballroom.
Police stopped 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, who rushed past a security checkpoint armed with two firearms and knives, apparently targeting Trump and Cabinet officials.
Ben Stiller posted “Got it done” on X after Knicks won Game 4, prompting X to add a note clarifying the comment referred to basketball victory, not the shooting.