White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

I’m not a reporter but I can report that it’s great to be at the White House Correspondents Dinner! pic.twitter.com/MMXi5lT6O5

— Jeanine Pirro (@JudgeJeanine) April 26, 2026

Eyewitness Account of the gunman before during and after the shooting!

Am I hearing this right? He put the gun together in a cordoned off area next to a security, where the bar carts were? pic.twitter.com/I8oyg6Qfom

— Jennifer Lawrence (@JenLawrence21) April 26, 2026

Bruise and a cut across my nose:

Thank God for the @USMarshalsHQ who took my team to safety, https://t.co/tt03n1rlq7

— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) April 26, 2026

By the time I emerged from under a table at WHCD, Dr. Oz was stand on top of a chair directing traffic. One of many heroes you see in a moment like this.

— Lydia Moynihan (@LydiaMoynihan) April 26, 2026

I TOLD y’all Kash was a real one.

He got people down while he stayed up to watch for threats.

Instead of letting security rush him out, Kash was checking on others.

Moral courage. Character.

All the haters can shut the hell up. pic.twitter.com/IBdvrSoEI1

— Clint Brown (@DissidentClint) April 26, 2026

Hard times create strong men.

Watching Pete Hegseth rise to stand while everyone else cowered, shielding his wife and ready to jump to action & Stephen Miller immediately wrap himself around his pregnant wife provides the clearest possible picture for our culture why masculinity… pic.twitter.com/tfMigg2G4f

— Isabel Brown (@theisabelb) April 26, 2026

… matters.

More of this, young men.

President Trump wanted to come back and stage, for the show to go on.

Bobby Kennedy stayed seated with his head high while everyone else dove under tables.

Stephen Miller, while Secret Service agents tried to evacuate him, did not let go of his own protective cover of his…

— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) April 26, 2026

… pregnant wife Katie.

Legendary courage.

Exactly the men I want running my country.

As the sharp sounds of gunfire echoed through the ballroom of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the instinct for many was to descend. But for Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff and a fixture of the president's inner circle, the reflex was to advance.… pic.twitter.com/Q8evC4Njk2

— Apple Lamps (@lamps_apple) April 26, 2026

… As the sharp sounds of gunfire echoed through the ballroom of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the instinct for many was to descend. But for Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff and a fixture of the president's inner circle, the reflex was to advance.

According to several individuals somewhat close to the administration who witnessed the chaos, Mr. Scavino did not wait for the Secret Service to dictate the room's tempo. Instead, he moved with a kinetic, singular focus, vaulting over rows of chairs and navigating a tangle of formalwear and panicked guests to reach the front of the room.

It was a display of protective fervor that those close to him described as both reflexive and fierce. While security details swirled to form a human shield around the president, Mr. Scavino’s voice reportedly cut through the din of the unfolding crisis.

“GIVE ME FIVE SECONDS WITH THE SON OF A BITCH!” Mr. Scavino was heard shouting, according to sources familiar with the accounts of those who saw him rushing toward the source of the disturbance.

The moment, captured in part by photographers as a blur of motion in a tuxedo, offered a raw look at the intense loyalty that defines the president’s most tenured aides. In a room where the city's elite had sought cover, Mr. Scavino’s rush toward the fray was viewed by colleagues as a characteristic act of grit... a man choosing to confront a threat with the same unyielding defiance he has long brought to the political arena.

As @Scavino47 was evacuated he turned to the crowd chanting “USA!” A powerful moment as police and Secret Service scanned the crowd with guns raised inside the ballroom. pic.twitter.com/6rtm8vFC6H

— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) April 26, 2026

Trump dio las gracias a la primera dama, que también fue objetivo de este ataque. Es la primera vez que la vemos aquí, en la sala de prensa. A su lado está la secretaria de prensa, Karoline Leavitt, que estaba en el mismo escenario y está a punto de dar a luz. pic.twitter.com/xIpuySgJ0S

— David Alandete (@alandete) April 26, 2026

Trump thanked the First Lady, who was also a target of this attack. It is the first time we see her here, in the press room. By her side is the press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, who was on the same stage and is about to give birth.

The cabinet was escorted out of the room here at the White House Correspondents Dinner, stepping over broken plates to get out

Here’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Acting AG Todd Blanche pic.twitter.com/erZeiYEIK6

— Zach Schonfeld (@ZachASchonfeld) April 26, 2026

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CNN Anchor, Wolf Blitzer was just feet away from the shooter when shots rang out at the magnetometer screening checkpoint outside the main ballroom, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was set to take place. Blitzer and 13 others took cover in a… pic.twitter.com/qxr511EfE2

— 🇺🇸 𝓐𝓟𝓡𝓘𝓛 𝓢𝓟𝓐𝓡𝓚𝓢 🇺🇸 (@AprilSpark1890) April 26, 2026

… nearby restroom. A federal agent stood guard at the door, protecting them and keeping them out of harm’s way.

Before there was a shooter in the lobby of the Hilton hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Code Pink was able to get inside and protest there too. pic.twitter.com/8TB3zGxipI

— Stu Smith (@thestustustudio) April 26, 2026

Code Pink shouldn't delete their protest videos at the WHCA dinner. It could be used for evidence later, who knows. pic.twitter.com/b3aUfX8PVN

— Angela Van Der Pluym (@anjewla90) April 26, 2026

"In light of this evening's events, I ask that all Americans recommit with their hearts in resolving our differences peacefully.”

President Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/KP6MYY4VXu

— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) April 26, 2026