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happened?** Just after the dinner began around 8:00 p.m. ET, the suspect allegedly attempted to breach a security barrier inside the Washington Hilton near the ballroom where the correspondents' dinner was being held. Trump
2026,·34 mins # Who is Trump’s “would-be assassin”… were there security failings at DC shooting? [Americast](/sounds/brand/p07h19zz) Available for over a year The US president says the gunman who stormed a security perimeter
2026. US authorities said on Sunday that the gunman accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was [targeting Trump](/news/2026/4/26/trump-his-administration-likely-targets-at-media-dinner-us-official) and members of his administration. The suspect — who was armed with
happened," Shivaram said. ## **Security agents hustled officials out of the room**  Secret Service agents rush
White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., in Torrance, California, U.S., April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/reuters_69edb12a-1777185066.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C514&quality=80) People in the neighbourhood look on as police stand on the corner outside the residence
dinner was cancelled but is expected to be rescheduled, while the incident has raised fresh questions about security and the broader climate of political violence in the US. --- **What do we know about the suspect
Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening. President Trump and other administration officials were rushed out, and a suspect was arrested. **Andrew Harnik/Getty Images** Andrew Harnik/Getty Images - 🎧 **NPR's Tamara Keith