White House correspondents dinner shooting: Trump says shooter 'looked pretty evil'

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US President Donald Trump is escorted out after a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room, during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026, in this still image from video. 

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What you need to know:

  • Trump was previously targeted by two assassination attempts

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