White House dinner shooting prompts scrutiny
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Distraught Erika Kirk hid under table after gunfire erupted at WHCA Dinner before crying: ‘I just want to go home’ - This shooting comes just over six months after Erika Kirk’s husband was assasinated
The 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner marked President Donald Trump's first appearance at the annual event since returning to office, with mentalist Oz Pearlman scheduled to perform. The evening was cut short when shots rang out as dinner was being served at the Washington Hilton ballroom.
Several top officials were also moved to safety, and the hotel was evacuated. The motive behind the incident and how the weapon was brought inside remain unknown.