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‘Violence must never be the way’: world leaders react to Washington shooting at Trump event

White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington tonight.” “Political violence has no place in any democracy and my thoughts are with all those who have been shaken by this disturbing event.” The leader of America

White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence

White House correspondents’ dinner, conversations [centered on](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/25/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner) the role of the media and freedom of the press as journalists prepared to dine with the president. Instead of a speech stacked with heated