Shooter stopped outside White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
By Priscilla Huff
Published on April 26, 2026.
A man attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton, the same hotel where Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981. The Secret Service removed President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance from the ballroom during the incident. The suspect is expected to appear in court on Monday.
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