Trump, Vance evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Trump, Vance evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Author: NPR April 26, 2026 Duration: 52:46
President Trump, Vice President Vance, and members of the administration were evacuated from the Washington Hilton Saturday night after shots were fired. The dinner, President Trump said, will be rescheduled, and law enforcement officials say the suspected gunman is in custody.

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