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White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting updates: Trump says he 'wasn't scared' when gunman opened fire
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was arrested after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed to safety when a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night.

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Suspect in White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting identified
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In an apparent assassination attempt, shots were fired at a dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) that was being attended by US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump,...

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White House press dinner shooting: Trump says suspect wrote ‘anti-Christian’ manifesto, calls him ‘pretty sick guy’
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From sparing Kash Patel to mocking hotel security: What’s inside the Trump event shooter’s manifesto
According to officials cited by the New York Post, Allen sent a manifesto to relatives roughly 10 minutes before the shooting.

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Trump portrays shooting as proof of his presidency's power
‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton

How the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and response unfolded

President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.

April 25-26, 2026: Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Investigators are reviewing writings from the suspected shooter at last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.