April 26, 2026
The night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists -- hundreds of them
Journalists in the nation's capital are accustomed to chasing stories. But on Saturday night, the story came to them - hundreds of them, gathered as President Donald Trump prepared to speak, thrust suddenly into chaos when a gunman tried to storm the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
TL;DR
- Journalists in Washington D.C. were accustomed to pursuing stories.
- On Saturday night, a story unfolded directly in front of hundreds of journalists.
- The event was the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- President Donald Trump was preparing to speak when chaos ensued.
- A gunman attempted to storm the dinner.