What happened inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump's night with the press

NewsWorldAmericasWhat happened inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump's night with the pressThe White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is one of Washington’s curious ritualsCalvin Woodward Sunday 26 April 2026 18:09 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":"34cbc1493e91d32f76ce4383c009447b","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-washington-jd-vance-white-house-cabinet-b2965220.html","title":"What happened inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump's night with the press"}}What happened inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump's night with the pressShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"What happened inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump's night with the press","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Trump Correspondents","description":"U.S. Secret Service agents surround President Donald Trump after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)","caption":"Trump Correspondents","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/26/18/Trump_Correspondents_53118.jpg","id":"afecce0daeca48e7b9e5e8115c71cb26","mid":6643141,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":3738,"height":2492}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner","description":"President Donald Trump arrives at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after a shooting incident outside the ballroom at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washingt...