Luke Broadwater
Michael M. Grynbaum
Updated
April 25, 2026, 9:33 p.m. ET2 minutes ago
Luke Broadwater and Michael M. Grynbaum

Here’s the latest.
President Trump was rushed out of the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night after reports of gunfire at the Washington Hilton. A suspect was taken into custody, the Secret Service said.

According to the White House press pool, a group of reporters who travel with the president, a member of the Secret Service shouted, “Shots fired.” Agents with guns drawn sprinted through the aisles to reach the president. He later wrote on social media, “LET THE SHOW GO ON,” but was leaving the hotel.

Guests were about five minutes into the dinner hour when a commotion could be heard toward the back of the ballroom. Security officials then sprinted through the aisles toward the stage where the president was seated. Gasps were heard and then hundreds of attendees dropped under their seats at their tables.

Security officials with weapons drawn emerged on the dais as the president and the first lady, Melania Trump, were quickly escorted out.

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Administration attendees: In addition to the president, Ms. Trump and Vice President JD Vance, many members of the president’s cabinet and senior staff were in attendance at the dinner. Among the attendees were 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; Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I.