gunman

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Some former law-enforcement officials said the process functioned as intended given that the gunman didn’t make it into the dinner itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

New footage released by prosecutors shows the four chaotic seconds when a gunman burst from a hotel doorway and charged through a security checkpoint as President Donald Trump was attending a press gala.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Both Trump and Vance were on stage on Saturday, raising questions about the presidential line of succession if the gunman had made his way into the ballroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In the chaotic minutes after news broke that a gunman had attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a familiar pattern unfolded on social media.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

There’s a sweet picture of the gunman as a child.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak