At a dinner for White House correspondents, gunshots spark chaos, scrutiny, and fresh questions over Trump’s security.
After gunshots echoed at this year’s Correspondents' dinner, security measures for President Trump came under scrutiny.
The shooting on Saturday night of a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner raises questions yet again about the protection afforded to America’s political leaders at a time of increased political violence. Hundreds of agents from several law enforcement agencies were tasked with protecting the annual bash, which US President Donald Trump headlined this year. Yet a suspect with a shotgun and other weapons managed to get just a floor above the Washington...
US politicians from across the aisle, world leaders condemn the attack and express relief that Trump is safe.
The US president is unharmed after being rushed out of the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington.
Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested on Saturday in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner show he is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer. A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrence, California, appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted on Saturday night by US President Donald Trump. The photo, posted to the professional networking site...
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.
US President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ dinner by security after loud bangs.
Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way.
The head of Ukraine’s police patrol, Yevhen Zhukov, has handed in his resignation after two police officers were seen fleeing the scene when a gunman opened fire in Kyiv, killing at least six. “As an officer with combat experience, I have decided to tender my resignation from my current post. I believe this is the right thing to do,” said the police general at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday. It comes after an unknown gunman killed at least six people and injured more than a dozen others in...