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Shotgun Attack Targets Secret Service at White House Dinner

4/27/2026

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A 30-year-old Californian fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the agent surviving thanks to protective gear.
President Donald Trump, other officials, and the House Speaker were evacuated while police took the suspect into custody.
President Trump posted that the show would continue, promised a press conference within half an hour, and said the dinner would be rescheduled within thirty days.

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A 30-year-old Californian fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the agent surviving thanks to protective gear.
President Donald Trump, other officials, and the House Speaker were evacuated while police took the suspect into custody.
President Trump posted that the show would continue, promised a press conference within half an hour, and said the dinner would be rescheduled within thirty days.