{"id":77699,"date":"2026-04-27T15:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-due-in-court-as-investigation-continues\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:14:12","slug":"white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-due-in-court-as-investigation-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-due-in-court-as-investigation-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner shooting suspect due in court as investigation continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content__post--bfed94cf-938a-4847-958b-844ecf3f3485\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-bfed94cf\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-04-27T11:00:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              11m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">King Charles and Queen Camilla set to arrive at the White House today<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>King Charles and Queen Camilla&#8217;s <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/king-charles-visit-trump-us-uk-relations\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">visit to the U.S.<\/a><\/span> to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is still set to start Monday, when they will arrive at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Buckingham Palace said the king &#8220;is greatly relieved to hear that the president, first lady and all guests have been unharmed.&#8221; After a security review, the palace said the trip &#8220;will proceed as planned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The king and queen are scheduled to arrive at the White House at 4:15 p.m. for tea and a tour of the White House&#8217;s beehive operation. First lady Melania Trump <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/melania-trump-white-house-shaped-beehive-south-lawn\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">unveiled<\/a><\/span> a new White House-shaped beehive on the South Lawn last week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--c1616f62-c2f1-40e5-bcbc-7be147e09230\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-c1616f62\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-04-27T10:37:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              34m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Suspect set to appear in federal court<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Allen, 31, will appear in federal court in Washington on Monday. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Saturday night that Allen will be charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, and predicted he will face more charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Allen was a guest at the Hilton. Law enforcement sources told CBS News that he was seen on security footage leaving a 10th floor room dressed in black and carrying a shotgun, a handgun and several knives packed inside a black bag.<\/p>\n<p>Senior law enforcement sources said Allen used an interior stairwell to run down approximately 10 flights, bypassing heavily monitored public areas of the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect then emerged onto the terrace level \u2014 the same level as the foyer leading to the event&#8217;s red carpet \u2014 just yards from a primary access point to the ballroom where the high-profile dinner was underway. There, he broke into a sprint.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was then that Secret Service Uniformed Division officers confronted and tackled the suspect moments after he emerged. As part of standard protocol, officers immediately removed the suspect&#8217;s dark clothing and searched his bag to ensure he was not carrying or wearing additional weapons or explosive devices.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--65434384-f6c1-4931-8a64-b8811c6cdea1\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-65434384\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-04-27T10:37:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              34m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Trump stands by Secret Service; Susie Wiles to convene meeting to assess security protocols<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>A senior White House official tells CBS News that Mr. Trump is standing by the U.S. Secret Service following an attempted shooting, praising agents for their response while ordering a review of security procedures ahead of upcoming events.<\/p>\n<p>The official said Mr. Trump believes the Secret Service &#8220;did an excellent job&#8221; neutralizing the shooter and moving the president, first lady, vice president and Cabinet members to safety.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will convene a meeting early this week with senior administration officials, the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security to assess protocols for major presidential events.<\/p>\n<p>The review will examine what worked in stopping Saturday&#8217;s attack and explore additional measures to strengthen security as Mr. Trump prepares for a series of high-profile appearances tied to upcoming national events, including the planned America 250 celebrations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--1897acd5-5cfc-4570-a638-1ea2e9a28751\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-1897acd5\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-04-27T10:37:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              34m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Leavitt to hold press briefing Monday afternoon<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PressSec\/status\/2048759786188034363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karoline Leavitt posted on X<\/a> that she will be holding a briefing on Monday at 1 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt was sitting on stage Saturday night next to Melania Trump, where mentalist Oz Pearlman had just performed a trick, saying he knew the name of Leavitt&#8217;s unborn child. He had written the baby name on a piece of paper and passed it to Leavitt when gunshots rang out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--03930cd6-4652-49d7-abee-94132b14075b\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-03930cd6\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-04-27T10:37:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              34m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">IDs were not needed for entry to dinner<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Identification did not need to be presented in order to enter the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CBS News&#8217; Matt Gutman reports that only a ticket was needed to go through magnetometers and get into the ballroom where the dinner was taking place.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nowhere in the hotel was an ID necessary,&#8221; Gutman reported.<\/p>\n<p>CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean said all he had to do to get into the hotel was show a screenshot of an invitation to the dinner, and that his ID was not checked at any point during the evening.<\/p>\n<p>He said he was &#8220;perplexed&#8221; even before the attack about what he saw regarding security.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside the room where the dinner was taking place, &#8220;security was not particularly close to the principals, visibly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Secret Service agents who were visible were not very close to the president,&#8221; he said, noting there were more people behind a nearby curtain, but that &#8220;it took them time to react.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once the incident happened it was a full two minutes or so before anyone came to get&#8221; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service insists that the ballroom itself was secure, which is why they say they kept the president there.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--7bb52955-6795-48c0-80e7-f3711298d69b\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-7bb52955\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-04-27T10:37:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              34m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Trump tells &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221;: &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t worried&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>CBS News&#8217; Norah O&#8217;Donnell spoke to Mr. Trump on &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wasn&#8217;t worried. I understand life. We live in a crazy world,&#8221; Mr. Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Trump was seated next to CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang, who is the president of the White House Correspondents&#8217; Association, as well as first lady Melania Trump. When the shots rang out, the first lady looked alarmed. When asked if she was scared, Mr. Trump said, &#8220;Well, I don&#8217;t want to say, and people don&#8217;t like having it said that they were scared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But certainly, I mean, who wouldn&#8217;t be when you have a situation like that?&#8221; he continued. &#8220;By that time I think she realized ahead of time that that was more of a bullet than it was a tray. And she was \u2014 I \u2014 I looked at her face just a little while ago before I came. I saw the scene. They played it for me and, you know, pretty good closeup. And she looked very upset about what just took place, you know? 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