Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner over security incident

Live Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner over security incident By Faris Tanyos Faris Tanyos News Editor Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. Read Full Bio Faris Tanyos Updated on: April 25, 2026 / 8:55 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a security incident outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel. The evacuation occurred just after 8:30 p.m. ET following what sounded like loud bangs sent attendees scurrying. Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were whisked off the stage by Secret Service agents. Footage from the dinner also showed several security agents rushing through the crowd of tables, likely to remove other government officials in attendance. Men armed with rifles also appeared on the stage after Mr. Trump was evacuated.This is a breaking story and will be updated.  New Updates   2m ago Video from dinner shows guests huddled next to tables Video footage from inside the dinner show attendees crouched next to tables, with security details winding their way among the maze of tables. By Melissa Quinn https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-evacuated-white-house-correspondents-dinner-security-incident/#post-update-69cfdcdb link copied   3m ago Law enforcement fired shots inside the ballroom at White House Correspondents Dinner Security is evacuating the ballroom at the White House Correspondents Dinner after law enforcement fired shots inside the room. The incident appeared to happen in the hallway right by CBS News' table at the annual dinner.— Samantha Vinograd https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-evacuated-white-house-correspondents-dinner-security-incident/#post-update-bcb6deb8 link copied   11m ago C...