{"id":607307,"date":"2026-04-26T11:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/607307\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T11:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:06:23","slug":"trump-and-vance-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/607307\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Vance evacuated from White House Correspondents Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON \u2014 President Donald Trump was reported uninjured and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after an unspecified threat<\/a>. There did not immediately appear to be any injuries, and one law-enforcement official said a shooter opened fire.<\/p>\n

The Secret Service and other authorities swarmed the banquet hall<\/a> at the Washington Hilton as guests ducked under tables by the hundreds. “Out of the way, sir!” someone yelled. Others yelled to duck.<\/p>\n

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Most WHCD attendees are closed inside the ballroom and cannot leave<\/p>\n

Dinner organizers said there will be an \u201cannouncement shortly, we will be resuming shortly\u201d from the stage. Most attendees are closed inside the ballroom and can\u2019t leave.<\/p>\n

A block from the White House, party-goers headed to the Renwick Museum were instead gathered at police tape as the streets and sidewalks were blocked off. Police cars tore up and down the block, sirens blaring. A helicopter buzzed overhead.<\/p>\n

Washington Hilton hotel commonly stays open to public, while security is focused on ballroom<\/p>\n

Generally, the Hilton hotel, where the dinner has taken place for years, remains open to regular guests during the White House Correspondents Dinner. It has typically been focused on the ballroom \u2014 rather than the hotel at large \u2014 with little screening for people not entering the dinner itself.<\/p>\n

In past years, that has created openings for disruptions in the lobby and other public spaces, including protests in which security moved to remove guests who unfurled banners or staged demonstrations.<\/p>\n

Some in the crowd reported hearing what they believed to be 5 to 8 shots fired<\/p>\n

The banquet hall, where hundreds of prominent journalists, celebrities and national leaders were awaiting Trump\u2019s speech, was immediately evacuated. Members of the National Guard took up position inside the building as people were allowed to leave but not reenter. Security outside was also extremely tight.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear what happened. A law enforcement official confirmed there was a shooter but no further details were immediately available.<\/p>\n

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro says Secret Service in charge of building, DC mayor in route<\/p>\n

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro posted a short video from the hotel after the incident, saying, \u201cI have been taken out of the ballroom after the sound of the shots fired. The Secret Service is now in charge of this building, this hotel. I just spoke to Mayor Muriel Bowser. She is on her way, and (Police) Chief Jeffery Carroll is on his way. He will be in charge as soon as he gets here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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