Gunman Storms White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump Unharmed
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-26 10:49 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English, The Independent
A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington D.C. on Sunday. US President Donald Trump was unharmed and evacuated safely. France 24 reports that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident shocking, while BBC says other top officials were also evacuated.
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