{"id":338345,"date":"2026-04-27T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/i-was-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-this-is-how-it-unfolded\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:00:46","slug":"i-was-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-this-is-how-it-unfolded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/i-was-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-this-is-how-it-unfolded\/","title":{"rendered":"I was at the White House correspondents&#8217; dinner shooting &#8211; this is how it unfolded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XJrIEP9wfs0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"I was at the White House correspondents' dinner shooting - this is how it unfolded\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XJrIEP9wfs0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>When gunshots were heard from inside the White House correspondents\u2019 dinner on Saturday night, guests weren\u2019t sure what was happening or if they were in danger.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>It soon emerged that suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen had been arrested. He was allegedly armed with knives, a shotgun and a handgun. Sitting at his table inside the room as the events unfolded was the Guardian\u2019s Washington DC bureau chief, David Smith.<\/p>\n<p>He describes the panic in the room when the shots were fired.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are now looking into anti-Trump sentiment as a motive for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting has also prompted questions over security, with some asking how a shooter was able to get close to where Trump and many other senior administration officials were gathered.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today \u25ba https:\/\/support.theguardian.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to the Guardian&#8217;s free new daily newsletter, First Edition \u25ba http:\/\/theguardian.com\/first-edition<\/p>\n<p>#whitehousecorrespondentsdinner #shooting #donaldtrump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When gunshots were heard from inside the White House correspondents\u2019 dinner on Saturday night, guests weren\u2019t sure what was happening or if they were in danger. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 It soon emerged that suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen had been arrested. 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