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'I really didn't know what was going on': JD Vance recalls White House dinner security breach

Vice President JD Vance described the chaotic scene at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner after a suspected armed man allegedly attempted to breach security and target President Trump. Vance recounted hearing unclear noises and seeing people ducking under tables before a security agent instructed him to leave.

The Times of India

White House dinner attack: Man charged in Trump assassination bid took photo with knife before assault

A California man, Cole Allen, is accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Prosecutors revealed he photographed himself armed before the attack, which involved firing a shotgun at security. Allen, who had planned his actions, faces multiple charges.

The Times of India

Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say

The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife

The Independent UK

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Secret Service Agent Shot During Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Likely Struck by Friendly Fire From Colleague

A Secret Service officer was injured during an alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, raising concerns about possible friendly fire after initial reports suggested the suspect fired the shot.

International Business Times UK

Secret Service Agent Allegedly Hit by Colleague in Trump Dinner Shooting, 'Friendly Fire' Claims Now Intensify

A security breach at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump led to a Secret Service agent possibly being hit by friendly fire. Investigations are ongoing.

International Business Times UK

Did 'Friendly Fire' Injure the Agent in the Trump Assassination Bid? Reports Claim He Might Have Been Shot by a Colleague

A Secret Service agent may have been injured by friendly fire during an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, raising questions about security protocols and internal communication.

International Business Times UK

Friendly fire? Secret Service agent injured in Trump assassination attempt may have been shot by own colleague

A Secret Service agent injured during an assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump may have been struck by a bullet fired by a fellow officer.

The Times of India

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Erika Kirk Traumatised: 'Tearful' TPUSA CEO Recalls 'Evil' Shooting Attack at Washington Hilton

Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of founder Charlie Kirk, has spoken out after being filmed in tears during the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting at the Washington Hilton, describing it as a 'traumatic' example of 'evil in our country.'

International Business Times UK

Conspiracy theories claim Trump assassination attempt was a set-up — here’s why

Watch as The Independent asks former Secret Service agents and a former FBI chief to break down the response following the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday (25 April).

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Says 'Terrifying' Dinner Shooting Proves He Was Right To Demolish The East Wing For A Ballroom

Trump cites the Correspondents' Dinner shooting as proof he was right to raze the East Wing for a $400m White House ballroom, even as a historic preservation lawsuit grinds on.

International Business Times UK

John Hinckley Jr calls Trump press gala shooting at same hotel he shot Reagan ‘spooky’

Hinckley says ‘bad things keep happening’ at Washington Hilton and it was ‘not a secure place to hold big events’

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump's Refusal to Admit He Fell During Shooting Proves Severe Decline, Analyst Claims

A new video analysis by commentator David Pakman claims Donald Trump's account of his response to a shooting scare at the White House Correspondents' Dinner does not match footage from the event.

International Business Times UK

Jon Stewart on White House correspondents’ dinner: ‘We can’t even pull off a dinner that shouldn’t have existed in the first place’

Late-night hosts react to White House press dinner shooting as Trump and Melania call for Kimmel to be fired

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk Calls Graduate Schools 'Indoctrination Camps,' Claims 'They're Willing to Die' Following White House Shooting

Elon Musk reacted to the White House Correspondents' dinner shooting by warning that would-be assassins could be even more dangerous in office, and later attacked US graduate schools as 'indoctrination camps.'

International Business Times UK

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After a crazed gunman sprints at the president, Piers Morgan has a terrifyingly real question about Secret Service competence

When Piers Morgan is the guy calling out terrible security...

International Business Times UK

Secret Service Agent Protected President Trump Despite Unpaid Status During Record 72-Day DHS Shutdown

DHS shutdown reaches 72 days, leaving Secret Service agents who shielded Trump at WHCD and 100,000 workers facing missed pay. Speaker Johnson blocks Senate bill, prolonging the crisis.

International Business Times UK

Who is Michael Glantz? Meet the Chill 'Salad Guy' Who Kept Eating During WHCD Shooting – 10 Photos

Michael Glantz, a talent agent, became an internet sensation for calmly eating his salad during a shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner, highlighting his unique perspective on chaos.

The Independent UK

US Attorney says Cole Allen likely to face more charges after correspondents’ dinner suspect’s first court appearance

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro adamant that Cole Allen will face further charges in the wake of this first court appearance

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International Business Times UK

'Not Even Trying': Fox Reporters' Embarrassing Hot Mic Leak Exposes Security Shambles at Trump Event

A hot mic captured Fox reporters criticizing security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, leading to concerns after a gunman attempted to breach the event attended by President Trump

The Independent UK

Trump shooting latest: Jimmy Kimmel hits back at Melania and labels president to blame for ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’

Comedian claims offending ‘widow’ gag was intended to make light of the age difference between the first couple and was ‘not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination’

The Independent UK

Republicans now plan for taxpayers to cover Trump’s $400 million ‘privately funded’ ballroom

Republicans have outlined multiple proposals to advance President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project, some of which call for taxpayer funding

International Business Times UK

The Secret Service Vest That Saved Donald Trump: New Details Emerge from the Washington Hilton Chaos

A Secret Service vest stopped a bullet during the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting at the Washington Hilton as Donald Trump was rushed from the room, and analysts say the wave of claims the attack was 'staged' reveals just how deeply conspiracy thinking now runs through American politics.

International Business Times UK

Cole Tomas Allen Family Secrets Surface After White House Shooting Suspect Makes Tense First Appearance in Federal Court

A California teacher, Cole Tomas Allen, was charged with attempting to assassinate the US President. His family had alerted authorities about his radical behavior before the incident.

The Guardian - UK

Secret Service review – Gemma Arterton’s spy drama is not, in any conceivable way, fun

Arterton power-walks stylishly through Tom Bradby’s slick crime caper that takes itself so seriously even the saucy stuff is solemn. Slow Horses this is not

The Mary Sue

WHCD attacker’s manifesto calls Trump a ‘pedophile, rapist, and traitor’ then mocks Secret Service for letting him bring a shotgun into the hotel

Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, sent a 1,052-word manifesto to his family just 10 minutes before the attack. The document, signed “Cole ‘coldForce’ ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ Allen”, called the president a “pedophile, rapist, and traitor” and laid out his “rules…

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