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Erika Kirk Traumatised: 'Tearful' TPUSA CEO Recalls 'Evil' Shooting Attack at Washington Hilton

Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of founder Charlie Kirk, has spoken out after being filmed in tears during the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting at the Washington Hilton, describing it as a 'traumatic' example of 'evil in our country.'

International Business Times UK

Conspiracy theories claim Trump assassination attempt was a set-up — here’s why

Watch as The Independent asks former Secret Service agents and a former FBI chief to break down the response following the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday (25 April).

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Says 'Terrifying' Dinner Shooting Proves He Was Right To Demolish The East Wing For A Ballroom

Trump cites the Correspondents' Dinner shooting as proof he was right to raze the East Wing for a $400m White House ballroom, even as a historic preservation lawsuit grinds on.

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John Hinckley Jr calls Trump press gala shooting at same hotel he shot Reagan ‘spooky’

Hinckley says ‘bad things keep happening’ at Washington Hilton and it was ‘not a secure place to hold big events’

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump's Refusal to Admit He Fell During Shooting Proves Severe Decline, Analyst Claims

A new video analysis by commentator David Pakman claims Donald Trump's account of his response to a shooting scare at the White House Correspondents' Dinner does not match footage from the event.

International Business Times UK

Jon Stewart on White House correspondents’ dinner: ‘We can’t even pull off a dinner that shouldn’t have existed in the first place’

Late-night hosts react to White House press dinner shooting as Trump and Melania call for Kimmel to be fired

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk Calls Graduate Schools 'Indoctrination Camps,' Claims 'They're Willing to Die' Following White House Shooting

Elon Musk reacted to the White House Correspondents' dinner shooting by warning that would-be assassins could be even more dangerous in office, and later attacked US graduate schools as 'indoctrination camps.'

International Business Times UK

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After a crazed gunman sprints at the president, Piers Morgan has a terrifyingly real question about Secret Service competence

When Piers Morgan is the guy calling out terrible security...

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Secret Service Agent Protected President Trump Despite Unpaid Status During Record 72-Day DHS Shutdown

DHS shutdown reaches 72 days, leaving Secret Service agents who shielded Trump at WHCD and 100,000 workers facing missed pay. Speaker Johnson blocks Senate bill, prolonging the crisis.

International Business Times UK

Who is Michael Glantz? Meet the Chill 'Salad Guy' Who Kept Eating During WHCD Shooting – 10 Photos

Michael Glantz, a talent agent, became an internet sensation for calmly eating his salad during a shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner, highlighting his unique perspective on chaos.

International Business Times UK

US Attorney says Cole Allen likely to face more charges after correspondents’ dinner suspect’s first court appearance

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro adamant that Cole Allen will face further charges in the wake of this first court appearance

The Independent UK

'Not Even Trying': Fox Reporters' Embarrassing Hot Mic Leak Exposes Security Shambles at Trump Event

A hot mic captured Fox reporters criticizing security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, leading to concerns after a gunman attempted to breach the event attended by President Trump

International Business Times UK

Trump shooting latest: Jimmy Kimmel hits back at Melania and labels president to blame for ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’

Comedian claims offending ‘widow’ gag was intended to make light of the age difference between the first couple and was ‘not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination’

The Independent UK

Republicans now plan for taxpayers to cover Trump’s $400 million ‘privately funded’ ballroom

Republicans have outlined multiple proposals to advance President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project, some of which call for taxpayer funding

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The Secret Service Vest That Saved Donald Trump: New Details Emerge from the Washington Hilton Chaos

A Secret Service vest stopped a bullet during the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting at the Washington Hilton as Donald Trump was rushed from the room, and analysts say the wave of claims the attack was 'staged' reveals just how deeply conspiracy thinking now runs through American politics.

International Business Times UK

Cole Tomas Allen Family Secrets Surface After White House Shooting Suspect Makes Tense First Appearance in Federal Court

A California teacher, Cole Tomas Allen, was charged with attempting to assassinate the US President. His family had alerted authorities about his radical behavior before the incident.

The Guardian - UK

Secret Service review – Gemma Arterton’s spy drama is not, in any conceivable way, fun

Arterton power-walks stylishly through Tom Bradby’s slick crime caper that takes itself so seriously even the saucy stuff is solemn. Slow Horses this is not

The Mary Sue

WHCD attacker’s manifesto calls Trump a ‘pedophile, rapist, and traitor’ then mocks Secret Service for letting him bring a shotgun into the hotel

Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, sent a 1,052-word manifesto to his family just 10 minutes before the attack. The document, signed “Cole ‘coldForce’ ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ Allen”, called the president a “pedophile, rapist, and traitor” and laid out his “rules…

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The Mary Sue

Shots Were Fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after a shooter infiltrated the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. Politicians from the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, as well as the members of the press, took cover as US Secret Service agents subdued the man.

The Independent UK

Unsealed affidavit reveals alleged WHCD shooter wanted to spare Kash Patel

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The Independent UK

Ex-Secret Service agents see security gap after DC dinner attack: ‘A positive outcome, not a successful one’

‘The system worked. Could it be much better? Yes,’ said Bobby McDonald, who protected then-presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

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‘Politics was built to PREVENT violence’: Former GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger joins leaders condemning political violence after traumatic WHCD shooting

No negotiation or discussion can happen with a gun.

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Melania Trump blasts Jimmy Kimmel for ‘hateful rhetoric’ after he joked about her looking like a widow

Amid the latest assassination attempt on her husband, Melania Trump has condemned comedian Jimmy Kimmel for claiming she was looking like a “widow”.

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Woman Slammed For Bizarre Act Amid Chaos After White House Correspondents’ Dinner Attack

“She looks like she has seen far scarier things in life. Like that was a normal day,” a netizen remarked.

Reason

The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater

Calls for more aggressive security measures evoke the post-9/11 security theater that brought us the TSA.

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