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Again, a Gunman Got Perilously Close to Trump

It is not yet known what the man’s motive was, but the outburst of violence is sure to revive... “It’s a dangerous profession,” Mr. Trump said afterward at the White House, referring to...

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Again, a Gunman Got Perilously Close to Trump

After two previous assassination attempts, the effort by an armed man to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is sure to raise questions about security and political violence.

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Luke Broadwater

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April 26, 2026,

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Once again, a gunman got perilously close to President Trump.

The storming of a security checkpoint on Saturday evening by an armed man at the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was the third time in three years that Mr. Trump had faced danger. During the 2024 campaign, he survived two assassination attempts, including a bullet grazing his ear in Butler, Pa.

In this case, the gunman rushed toward the ballroom where the president was dining with hundreds of journalists, government officials and guests, and drew fire from security forces before being taken into custody.

It is not yet known what the man’s motive was, but the outburst of violence is sure to revive questions about the scourge of political violence afflicting the United States, and about whether there is enough security around Mr. Trump, one of the most targeted presidents in history.

“It’s a dangerous profession,” Mr. Trump said afterward at the White House, referring to being a political leader. He compared his line of work to being a racecar driver or a bull rider, and said presidents were more likely to be shot at or killed.

“Nobody told me this was such a dangerous profession,” he said.

There were no metal detectors set up at the hotel’s entrances, and a secure perimeter was only established closer to the ballroom deeper inside the Washington Hilton. A security video posted by Mr. Trump showed the gunman sprinting past the security checkpoint before being captured short of the ballroom.

Mr. Trump said the incident underscored why he wanted to build a $400 million ballroom on White House grounds that he said would be equipped with the latest security features. That project is currently subject to litigation.

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