Argument Erupts Between Journalists at Substack Party Amid Assassination Attempt Lockdown

An argument broke out between journalists at a Substack party on Saturday night, escalating to threats of a fight about 20 minutes after the Secret Service lifted a lockdown triggered by a presidential assassination attempt, where the Secret Service confined revelers inside for hours while police handled the assassination attempt.

'I’m not going to leave. F–k you. Get the f–k off of me,' according to a source. A woman at the event said, 'Sir, you need to calm down and leave. If you don’t, I’m gonna get police involved,' as detailed by the source. A friend eventually coaxed him to leave the party.

Then he had the security do his dirty work instead. One journalist continued posting on X, stating, 'Still have no idea whatever went on with Trump tonight, just know [another journalist] threw a f*ckin’ hissing fit. ' He also posted a picture of the Hampton Inn where he was waiting.

Another journalist posted on social media on April 26, 2026, addressing the incident: 'you are trash,' and, 'We saw what you did at the Substack party. ' The journalist claimed the other was bullying a reporter who worked at the Miami Herald on Epstein.

' The second journalist responded on X about the reporter: 'No one ‘harassed’ you. Liar. Enjoy the bogus Netflix series based on the ‘memoir’ you fabricated quotes for. ' A YouTuber described the lockdown atmosphere, stating: 'It got weird because the thing about parties is people are coming and going.

But they kept us locked in there until there was an all clear. ' During the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the president was evacuated before briefing the press. One Secret Service agent was shot. A radio host, inside the ballroom, heard sounds like gunfire, pop, pop, pop, and security yelled for everyone to get down.

Agents with long guns scanned the crowd next to the stage, and agents grabbed a DHS official and hustled him out. Despite the events, NBC and MS NOW held their after-parties on Saturday night. Politico and CNN planned to host power brunches on Sunday.

Earlier, CAA teamed with Vanity Fair to host a pre-WHCD party on Friday at the Residence of the Belgian Ambassador, with guests including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, CBS News boss Bari Weiss, Wolf Blitzer, Andrea Mitchell, and Don Lemon. UTA held its 9th annual DC pre-party on Friday at Osteria Mozza, presided over by Vice Chairman Jay Sures and News & Broadcasting heads Marc Paskin and Ryan Hayden.

Guests at the UTA party included Dana Bash, Jen Psaki, Tony Dokoupil, and Katy Tur. An actress attended the Renegade Women’s Cocktail on Friday, partying alongside a commentator and a writer. WME did not hold its annual party but made a donation to the Freedom of the Press Foundation to support its Digital Security Training Program.