US Secret Service agents surround President Donald Trump as he is taken from the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. ALEX BRANDON / AP
World leaders expressed shock after a shooter charged a glitzy media gala in Washington on Saturday night, April 25, attended by US President Donald Trump and relief that there were no casualties. US law enforcement said the sole suspect, armed with "a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives," has been detained and will face charges on Monday in federal court.
Here is how leaders reacted:
Keir Starmer
Britain's prime minister said he was "shocked by the scenes at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington overnight." "Any attack on democratic institutions or on the freedom of the press must be condemned in the strongest possible terms," Starmer wrote on X on Sunday.
