Shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner The White House Correspondents' Dinner was cancelled just minutes after it began after a man charged past a security checkpoint and shots were fired. 26 April 2026 President Donald Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner was cancelled after shots were fired. Donald Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner was cancelled The US leader, his wife Melania, and Vice President JD Vance were rushed from the ballroom at the Washington Hilton on Saturday (25.04.