‘Sense of disbelief’: how White House press dinner attack unfolded – The Latest
Details about the shooting at the White House correspondents gala have started to surface as the alleged shooter is set to be charged. The suspect was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other senior officials were gathered, before law enforcement stopped him. It happened less than two years since Trump was the target of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a subsequent attempt at a golf course in Florida. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief
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Today in FocusUS news‘Sense of disbelief’: how the White House press dinner attack unfolded – The LatestMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Lucy Houghwith David Smith; produced by Bryony Moore; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; lead producer Zoe HitchMon 27 Apr 2026 12.09 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Apr 2026 12.51 EDTShare00:00:0000:00:00Details about the shooting at the White House correspondents gala have started to surface as the alleged shooter is set to be charged. The suspect was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other senior officials were gathered, before law enforcement stopped him. It happened less than two years since Trump was the target of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a subsequent attempt at a golf course in Florida. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief David Smith, who was in attendance – watch on YouTube Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesExplore more on these topicsUS newsToday in FocusWhite House correspondents' dinner shootingDonald Trump
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