Shooter Targets Donald Trump At White House Dinner

A suspect from California traveled to Washington, DC, by train following a shooting incident. Allen is accused of firing shots at a hotel checkpoint during a White House Correspondents' Association dinner. One Secret Service agent was wounded but protected by a bulletproof vest. FBI agents searched a property in California connected to the gunman who attempted to storm the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington on Saturday evening. Attorney General Todd Blanch stated the suspect was believed to be targeting top Trump administration officials. President Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials were emergency evacuated by the Secret Service following a security incident at the White House correspondents' dinner in Washington, D.C. The shooter, who was reportedly carrying a shotgun, was detained by law enforcement. Trump described the event on social media as a night where the Secret Service and law enforcement acted with speed and bravery. During a subsequent White House press conference, Trump characterized the shooter as mentally ill and claimed the individual evaded security forces. President Donald Trump, the First Lady, and high-ranking officials including the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of the Treasury were present in the ballroom. Dignitaries, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, were seen fleeing the hotel during the incident. This marks the third attempt on Trump's life, following incidents in Pennsylvania in 2024 and Florida three months later.