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President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026.
President Donald Trump said a Secret Service agent was hit but was wearing a vest that stopped the bullet. 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen from California is accused of opening fire inside the event. He will be in court on Monday. Washington State GOP Chairman Rep.
Jim Walsh replied to the governor’s post on ‘X,” with the following:“Tonight’s attempted assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner is another stark reminder of the danger of radicalism and extreme rhetoric in our politics,”“Eleanor and I pray for the safety of everyone there, particularly President Trump, Congressman Steve Scalise and Erika Kirk who have felt the impact of radical political violence. All Americans should condemn this violence.
” In a statement Sunday morning, press secretary Karoline Leavitt demanded that the political violence end:dinner with President Trump delivering jokes and celebrating free speech was hijacked by a depraved crazy person who sought to assassinate the President and kill as many top Trump administration officials as possible. This weekend’s incident is the latest in a series of assassination attempts on the president.
The most recent was in February, when the Secret Service killed a man who brought a gun and a gas canister to Mar-a-Lago. In September of 2024, a man was spotted holding a rifle in the bushes of the Trump International Golf Club in Florida. , a man fired eight shots at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The president was hit in his right ear by a bullet.
DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies in writings sent to family members. Accused gunman at correspondents’ dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration.
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn has long supported a mandate requiring King County employees to return to the office at least three days a week. Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner, Trump unharmed President Donald Trump and other top leaders of the U.S. were evacuated from a dinner of White House correspondents Saturday after an unspecified threat. The federal government has rejected part of Gov.
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WSECU Community Champion: Chrystal Ortega’s mission to feed Spokane Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission. When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise. Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.
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