Correspondents' Dinner Shooting: Multiple Articles
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-26 13:53 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
A gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, targeting Donald Trump and others. The shooter called himself the ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’. The president has called for unity but it is unclear if it will last.
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