The 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a star-studded affair, ended abruptly after a shooter opened fire in the White House ballroom.
The WHCA’s annual dinner took place on Saturday (April 25) at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Per the organization, the annual dinner is considered the “main source of revenue to finance all of our work, including support of the journalists working to cover the president, events and programs to educate the public about the value of the First Amendment and a free press, and scholarships to help the next generation of journalists.”
Dozens of well-known celebrities, politicians and journalists were all in attendance at the event, where shots were fired in the lobby. Find out what President Donald Trump said immediately after being escorted out.
The event is now being rescheduled, according to the President of the United States.
Click through to find out who was at the dinner before shots rang out…
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