'Trump administration officials' were targets of White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter, AG says

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Donald Trump speaks from the White House
President Donald Trump spoke from the White House after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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I was in the room when chaos erupted at DC's annual press dinner. Here's what I thought about the security.

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  • Senior Editor Tim Röhn was among the attendees at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  • He described the fear and panic in the room after hearing someone shout, "Shots fired."
  • He was struck by how "lax" security was at the event throughout the evening.

Just after 8:30 p.m. on a Saturday night, chaos erupts in the ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in Washington, and a wave of fear sweeps through the room. I am seated at one of roughly 200 tables when I suddenly hear dull, thudding sounds cutting through the loud music.

CBS journalist Weijia Jiang gets props for poise under pressure after press dinner shooting

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US President Donald Trump and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang speak as they attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
CBS's Weijia Jiang is the chair of the White House Correspondents' Association.

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What we know about the secret White House bunker — and the 'massive' military complex beneath Trump's new ballroom

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The Presidential Emergency Operations Center on September 11, 2001.
Inside the Presidential Emergency Operations Center.

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Meet the most powerful women in the Trump administration

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Donald Trump speaks with Susie Wiles.
Susie Wiles serves as President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, one of several high-ranking women in his administration.

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The phone call that turned Donald Trump into a Tim Cook fan

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Tim Cook and Donald Trump at an Apple manufacturing plant in Texas, 2019
When Donald Trump said an Apple manufacturing plant had been built in Texas because of him, Apple CEO Tim Cook didn't correct him.

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Trump says 'maybe' the federal government should help Spirit Airlines

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Spirit Airlines
"I'd love somebody to buy Spirit," Trump said. "Maybe the federal government should help that one out."

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Apple isn't losing its Trump whisperer

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Donald Trump, Tim Cook, and JD Vance talk in the Oval Office
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been a constant sight in President Donald Trump's Washington.

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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over story about 'excessive drinking'

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Kash Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic, alleging it defamed him with an article about his drinking.

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Oil prices jump again as US-Iran peace talks stall

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oil pumpjacks
Global oil and jet fuel prices have spiked since February amid the ongoing war.

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