The night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists — hundreds of them

NewsWorldAmericasThe night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists — hundreds of themMore often than not, big stories happen out of the sight of journalistsDavid Bauder Monday 27 April 2026 00:41 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"e1961f760f0f913c82e2fcde41d6215a","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/wolf-blitzer-donald-trump-cbs-news-washington-cnn-b2965309.html","title":"The night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists — hundreds of them"}}The night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists — hundreds of themShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"The night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists — hundreds of them","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Trump White House Correspondents Dinner","description":"Journalists that were in attendance for the White House Correspondents Dinner work following a press briefing at the Washington Hilton following an incident that disrupted the event, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)","caption":"Trump White House Correspondents Dinner","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/27/00/Trump_White_House_Correspondents_Dinner_22622.jpg","id":"d1f177b397f245189afcb22c278befe3","mid":6643343,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":7671,"height":5114}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Trump White House Correspondents Dinner","description":"Reporters dressed in evening gowns gala wait for President Donal Trump to speak in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after a shooting incident outside the ballroom at a...