The first indications that something had gone wrong at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner came around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday from a series of audible but mysterious thuds.

Donald Trump attending the White House correspondents’ dinner could be awkward – and lead to blowback

The event was interrupted by loud bangs and immediate commotion as the president and first lady were escorted out

The US President and Vice President JD Vance suffered no visible injuries following the incident.

Trump and others evacuated from White House correspondents dinner after a security incident; no injuries reported.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are evacuated from the White House Correspondents' dinner by Secret Service.

Donald Trump and Melania Trump evacuated as US Secret Service rushes into the room

Here are some of the chaotic scenes that occurred in the aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

Panic gripped the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, sending guests diving for cover as security evacuated the US president.

Chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as gunshots interrupted the event, prompting a swift evacuation of President Trump.

President uninjured as he and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual correspondents’ dinner in Washington

Lawmakers and reporters in shock after Washington press event abruptly ends following gunshots

The intrigue before the White House Correspondents' Dinner had been about Trump-press tensions. Gunshots cut the evening short.

Armed Secret Service agents flood the ballroom of a Washington DC hotel as President Trump is rushed off stage.

Trump was seated on the stage at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner, the first time he attended as president, when loud bangs disrupted the revelry and…

People told me they thought a server had dropped a tray behind closed doors. For some reason, I knew better, Andrew Feinberg reports from inside the Hilton ballroom at the White…

The first indications that something had gone wrong at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner came around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday from a series of audible but…

Smiles turned to shock and fear, Trump dived to the ground and guests ducked under tables after loud bangs were heard

Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out.

Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out.

Heavily armed Secret Service agents flooded the stage and a broad collection of law enforcement and National Guard descended on the hotel.