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cnbc_topnews apr 26, 2026

Trump: Shooter at White House press dinner had multiple weapons, one officer shot

Shooter at White House press dinner had multiple weapons; one officer shot.

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a man with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the white house correspondents' dinner saturday night. one officer was shot but saved by his bulletproof vest, trump said. the president was rushed off the stage at the washington hilton after gunfire sent attendees under tables. trump told reporters the officer is "doing great." he said he "fought like hell" to stay but law enforcement asked him to leave. first lady melania trump and all cabinet members attending are "in perfect condition," trump posted on truth social. he said the dinner will be rescheduled within 30 days. at least five shots rang out around 8:35 pm as attendees ate their first course. a source briefed by secret service said a man with a shotgun approached metal detectors and was shot by agents, then taken away in handcuffs. vice president jd vance, fbi director kash patel, and hhs secretary robert f. kennedy jr. were also at the event.
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