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Secret Service Arrests Suspect After Shots Fired Near White House Correspondents' Dinner
A 31-year-old California man fired shots while attempting to enter the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026, marking the third assassination attempt against President Trump. The incident followed comedian Jimmy Kimmel's joke about First Lady Melania Trump, prompting demands for his dismissal. King Charles III's state visit to the U.S. proceeded amid heightened security.
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D.C. Secret Service agents apprehended him before he could enter the event, which targeted President Donald Trump and administration officials. No one was killed in the incident, described by the White House as the third major assassination attempt against Trump.
The shooting occurred two days after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel delivered a monologue on April 23, 2026, mocking President Trump and his allies. During the sketch, Kimmel said Melania Trump had a "glow like an expectant widow," framing it as a light roast of the age difference between the president and first lady. " President Trump demanded that ABC fire Kimmel.
He added that if Melania Trump wanted to address violent rhetoric, she should speak to her husband first. Allen, who called himself a "friendly federal assassin" in online posts, was taken into custody at the scene. , hotel hosting the dinner, with shots fired outside the venue.
Multiple outlets reported the suspect's background, confirming his residence in California and professional history. As security concerns lingered, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The royal couple arrived at Joint Base Andrews earlier that day, beginning a four-day state visit to the United States to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026.
The formal ceremonial reception occurred on Tuesday, May 3, 2026, with Trump breaking royal protocol by initiating physical contact with King Charles on the White House South Lawn the previous day. Research on behalf of the Daily Mail established that President Trump and King Charles III are 15th cousins, sharing a common ancestor in the third Earl of Lennox, a great-grandson of King James II of Scotland.
