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Security Stops Gunman at White House Dinner, No Fatalities

4/28/2026

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Security forces stopped the gunman's attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., preventing any fatalities.
Deputy White House chief of staff Dan Scavino rallied attendees with a “USA” chant.
President Donald Trump said the attack would never have happened if the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom under construction at the White House had been in place.

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Security forces stopped the gunman's attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., preventing any fatalities.
Deputy White House chief of staff Dan Scavino rallied attendees with a “USA” chant.
President Donald Trump said the attack would never have happened if the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom under construction at the White House had been in place.