President Trump and Vice President Vance evacuated from White House Correspondents Dinner - WOWO News/Talk 92.3 FM and 1190 AM
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Published on April 26, 2026.
President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance were evacuated from the annual White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton after an unspecified threat. The Secret Service and other authorities evacuated the banquet hall at the Hilton, where most attendees are closed inside the ballroom and cannot leave. There were no immediate injuries, but a law-enforcement official said a shooter opened fire. The hotel, where the dinner has taken place for years, is typically open to regular guests and has little screening for people not entering the dinner. The incident occurred near the White House, with members of the National Guard taking up position inside the building as people were allowed to leave but not reenter.
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