Shooting targets President Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner
An attempted assassination targeting President Donald Trump and senior administration officials occurred during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 28, 2026. Security forces responded to gunfire at the venue, and the President was reportedly unharmed. The incident, which world leaders have condemned as a threat to democratic stability, comes amid extreme domestic and international tensions related to the five-week-old military campaign against the Iranian regime and its proxies.
Date: April 28, 2026
Location: United States
Conflict: None
Category: assassination
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: Dawn