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April 26, 2026, 11:34 amApril 26, 2026, 11:56 am
After an exchange of fire at the US correspondents’ dinner President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and several Cabinet members were rushed to safety. The 79-year-old president stumbled as security forces led him out of the hall.
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The Secret Service subdued and arrested a 31-year-old man. According to authorities, the suspect is Cole Thomas Allen of Southern California, who is said to have been carrying several weapons.
Trump later published a picture of the suspect himself as well as a surveillance video that is said to show his intrusion.
One agent was injured in the exchange of fire. The background to the incident remains unclear; investigators are currently assuming that it was a lone perpetrator.
(emk)
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