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Secret Service Agent Shot at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Survives; DHS Shutdown Ongoing
A Secret Service agent was shot but survived during a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urged Congress to resolve the Department of Homeland Security funding stalemate. The agency has been shut down since mid-February 2026.
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A shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, April 25, 2026, where a Secret Service agent was shot but survived because he was wearing a bulletproof vest. ' Blanche said lawmakers who attended the dinner and witnessed the Secret Service response should come away with a new appreciation for the agents they have been using as pawns in their political game.
' The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since mid-February 2026.
Democrats blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the fatal shootings of two protesters by federal agents. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Border Patrol.
An administration official told CNN this month that Secret Service protective agents are being paid through President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. The Senate took the first steps last week toward reopening the Department of Homeland Security through the reconciliation process. The Senate measure to reopen the Department of Homeland Security now heads to the House.
Ro Khanna appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on April 26, 2026. Khanna stated, 'The Democrats have been saying we want to fund DHS. , held a news conference about the budget process on April 22, 2026, at the Capitol in Washington.
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