White House Correspondents dinner shooting reaction: Reporters, Dana White, Stephen A. Smith & more

0 April 26, 2026 02:06

Those inside the ballroom for the White House Correspondents dinner provided reaction to a shooting that led to an officer being injured, a suspect being arrested, with Trump and guests evacuating.

0:00 – 2:33 White House Correspondents dinner shooting scene and reporters reaction
2:34 – 3:30 USA TODAY reporter on White House Correspondents dinner shooting
3:31 – 4:02 CNN’s Wolf Blitizer says he was close to gunman at time of shooting
4:03 – 5:29 Actor Zachary Levi on WH press dinner shooting
5:30 – 6:06 Dana White says tables were flipped over, called shooting ‘crazy’ experience
6:07 – 6:23 Stephen A. Smith ‘heard a pop’ during shooting
6:24 – 7:42 USA TODAY correspondent Susan Page left to wonder about shooting suspect’s motivation

See photos from the event: https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/2026/04/25/trump-evacuated-white-house-press-dinner-incident-photos/89803200007/

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