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From arrivals to evacuation, see photos from the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner after a shooting halted the night.
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C., after shots were fired and forced the cancellation of the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday.
Emergency responders return to their truck pushing a gurney carrying equipment outside the Washington Hilton after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. Shots were fired as President Donald Trump attended the annual event, witnesses and AFP reporters confirmed. Tactical teams with guns drawn took position on the stage where Trump had been sitting before he was evacuated.
Attendees embrace as they leave after gunfire was heard during the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026.
U.S. Marshals walk through the lobby of the Washington Hilton after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026.
Agents escort people out of the Washington Hilton after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The president is making his first appearance at the annual event.
Agents escort people out of the Washington Hilton after a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Reporters react during an incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. President Trump was evacuated from the dinner, which he was attending for the first time while in office.
Agents draw their guns during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. President Trump is attending the annual gala of the political press for the first time while in office.
Agents draw their guns after loud bangs were heard during the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. President Trump is attending the annual gala of the political press for the first time while in office.
First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. President Trump is attending the annual gala of the political press for the first time while in office.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: President Donald Trump arrives at the Washington Hilton for The White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent poses for photographers at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Protesters stand on the red carpet at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington.
Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin speaks to the media after being removed from the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife, Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio, attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer Rauchet, attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026.
Taylor Lorenz attends the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Shannon Bream at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and his wife Kathryn Burgum attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Rachel Campos-Duffy at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and his wife Diana Zeldin attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
Kennedy at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller and Katie Miller attend the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Bret Baier and Amy Baier attend the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife actress Cheryl Hines attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
Lisa Oz and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Protesters gather across the street from the Washington Hilton to demonstrate against The White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Pamela Brown and Wolf Blitzer attend the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attends the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Kaitlan Collins attends the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Protesters dress up and gather across the street from the Washington Hilton to demonstrate against The White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Sandra Smith attends the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Suzanne Kianpour attends the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
Alina Habba attends the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Margaret Brennan attends the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
Chief of Staff to Robert Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Nancy Lee and her husband Ryan Graham attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich attend the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Jacqui Heinrich attend the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
A suspect lies face down on the floor as law enforcement officers detain him following a security incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026.
From arrivals to evacuation, see photos from the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner after a shooting halted the night.
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