UPDATED: A man charged the magnetometer outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was being held.
🚨 BREAKING: Reported image of the shooter apprehended by Secret Service agents at the Washington Hilton
This is not confirmed. pic.twitter.com/tmmQevqvEG
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 26, 2026
The Secret Service fired a number of shots at him, killing him before he was able to enter the room. He appears to have breached some of the security layers before being engaged by the Secret Service.
BREAKING: President Trump confirms that there was a shooter at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
The shooter has been apprehended.
“Let the show go on.” pic.twitter.com/X1ZjFzNRXQ
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) April 26, 2026
Trump wants the program to resume, but it is unclear whether the President will continue. The Secret Service appears…reluctant…but the president seems eager to go on.
🚨 The White House is trying to talk President Trump OUT of going back to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after the shooting chaos, but 47 is ABSOLUTELY HELLBENT on returning!!!
Per Hannity: “Unless they put him in a HARNESS, which they may do, I can see him walking back… pic.twitter.com/poayWVwzHd
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 26, 2026
Another view of the chaos:
WATCH: Chaotic moments after shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner pic.twitter.com/cndtlIatDt
— BNO News (@BNONews) April 26, 2026
The room is on lockdown, but they have announced that the event will go on in some way.
Erika Kirk was at the podium:
🚨🇺🇸 Fox News guest Erika Kirk got removed by security at the WHCD right in front of John Roberts
“The look on her face… Clearly, she must have been going back to that moment in Utah.”pic.twitter.com/FCxGPtjPKl https://t.co/N306Hyhh1k
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 26, 2026
From backstage:
Hello from backstage.
We’re in a hold behind the stage right now. Staff are going out to reset the head table.
POTUS never left and is down the hall from me. He wants the show to go on.
We’re told by his detail someone tried to get through the mags with a gun. The counter…
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) April 26, 2026
Hello from backstage.
We’re in a hold behind the stage right now. Staff are going out to reset the head table.
POTUS never left and is down the hall from me. He wants the show to go on.
We’re told by his detail someone tried to get through the mags with a gun. The counter assault team did their job (unclear what that means) and the subject is now offsite.
POTUS was evacuated to a hold – the rest of us from the head table are down the hall from him. Secret service had to determine if there were any other threats, we are being told there are no threats.
The building is NOT being evacuated.
We are waiting for staff to reset head table to resume the program.
BREAKING: “The shooter charged the magnetometer closest to the front door… and took a shot at a Secret Service member at the ballroom.”@seanhannity describes what he’s been told directly from top White House officials in the wake of shots fired at the White House… pic.twitter.com/C2bNPV25up
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 26, 2026
UPDATE:
The President will NOT be speaking tonight. The event is being canceled at the request of law enforcement.
We will provide updates as they become available and confirm information. Our teams are on the ground assessing the situation and investigating. All of our protectees are safe. pic.twitter.com/BYl6sR5WVU
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) April 26, 2026
Reports are that the first shot came from the shooter. He apparently hit a Secret Service officer in the vest, and the agent returned fire. Apparently, the shooter is alive.
FROM THE OLD POST:
🚨Trump has been evacuated from White House dinner after a “loud noise”; has has been taken away by secret service agents.
Live shooter suspected.
Follow: @RTSG_News pic.twitter.com/lC1Dmk5sDQ
— RTSG News (@RTSG_News) April 26, 2026
The Secret Service ushered Trump, Vance, and members of the Cabinet to the shock of everybody in the room. What was supposed to be an interesting night of the frenemies has become something else.
BREAKING: Trump and his Cabinet evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after loud sounds pic.twitter.com/sevRBUZocB
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) April 26, 2026
There don’t appear to be any injuries reported yet.
Agents with the U.S. Secret Service, guns drawn, tell reporters and other bystanders to get back, following reports of shots fired inside the hotel where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place in Washington, attended by President Donald J. Trump and First Lady… pic.twitter.com/KM5EQZrKXW
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 26, 2026
UPDATES:
The New York Times reports that the president and First Lady are still at the hotel, likely because moving him is not considered safe yet.
The White House press pool, the group of reporters that travels with the president, is reporting that the president is still at the Washington hotel that serves as the setting for the correspondent’s dinner. “The pool is still at the Hilton as of 8:56, which means POTUS hadn’t departed yet,” according to the pool report.
In addition to the president, First Lady and Vice President, many members of the president’s cabinet and senior staff were in attendance at the dinner. Among the attendees: Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary; Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence; Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary; Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary; Steven Cheung, the White House communications director; and Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I.
CNN reports that the shooter is dead.
LIVE ON CNN NOW – @kaitlancollins confirms a shooter confirmed DEAD at White House correspondents dinner.
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) April 26, 2026
WHAT JUST HAPPENED AT WHCD;
Trump was introduced with First Lady 15 mins ish ago
Five or so mins after he was seated shots range out: POP POP POP POP. Sounds like five to me where I’m sitting.
Everyone immediately hit the floor.
Secret Service immediately took POTUS out…
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 26, 2026
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: A suspect has been killed by Secret Service in the lobby of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
-Trump and First Lady Melania dramatically evacuated less than 30 minutes after arriving
-Attendees reported loud sounds and Secret Service agents yelling
-Reports… https://t.co/oqncrcBqF8 pic.twitter.com/smcJkK03Dh
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 26, 2026
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: A suspect has been killed by Secret Service in the lobby of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
-Trump and First Lady Melania dramatically evacuated less than 30 minutes after arriving
-Attendees reported loud sounds and Secret Service agents yelling
-Reports of a shooter circulated immediately after the evacuation
-Secret Service confirmed the suspect was neutralized inside the Washington Hilton
-President was set to deliver his first WHCD remarks as president tonight
-The President is safe. The First Lady is safe.
The full picture is still developing.
🚨#BREAKING: President Donald Trump will return back to the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after a brief evacuation caused by reports of shots fired. Authorities confirm the suspect has been neutralized, and no injuries have been reported pic.twitter.com/Co57Av9xhO
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 26, 2026
BEEGE sent this along to me. Leftists are already claiming it was a hoax.
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