STORY: :: Trump vows to reschedule the White House Correspondents' dinner after shooting
:: April 25, 2026
"A man charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons. And he was taken down by some very brave members of Secret Service and they acted very quickly. And I've just released for purposes of transparency, clarity. I've ordered it to be put out. You probably have it by now, put out on Truth and put out on many of the platforms a tape showing the violence of this thug that attacked our constitution, and also showing how quickly Secret Service and law enforcement acted on our country's behalf, really did a great job. One officer was shot, but saved by the fact that he was wearing a obviously a very good bulletproof vest. He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun and the vest did the job. I just spoke to the officer and he's doing great. He's great shape." // "The man has been captured. They've they go. Into his apartment, I guess he lives in California. And he's a sick person, a very sick person. "// "And we're going to reschedule. We're going to do it again. We're not going to let anybody take over our society. We're not going to cancel things out because we can't do that."
The armed man fired at a Secret Service agent, an FBI official told Reuters. The agent was hit in an area covered by protective gear and not harmed, the official said.
All federal officials, including Trump, were safe. About an hour after Trump was rushed from the event, he posted on Truth Social that a "shooter had been apprehended."
