EXPLAINERThe incident at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner is only one of a series of security-related events involving Trump since 2024. Published On 26 Apr 202626 Apr 2026Donald Trump and top White House officials were evacuated from an annual media gala event after an armed man stormed the lobby and opened fire.The suspect was arrested at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton hotel and taken into custody. US media identified him as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance in California.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listActing Attorney General Todd Blanche said charges would be filed shortly. It was not clear if the suspect was planning to target Trump.The US president has been involved in various security-related incidents, including assassination attempts during his presidency and election campaigns.Here is a timeline:July 2024 – Trump shot at Pennsylvania rallyThe US president was injured in a shooting at a campaign rally in Butler County on 14 July 2024, three months before he was elected president for a second term.While Trump spoke to the crowd, at least five gunshots were heard around 6:15pm (22:15 GMT). He dropped down, while multiple US Secret Service agents rushed onto the stage to shield him.Several minutes later, he was helped to his feet by the agents and escorted offstage to his motorcade, with blood visible on his right ear and smeared across his face. A bar in Milwaukee shows TV news coverage of the Trump shooting in July 2024 [File: Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP]The Secret Service shot and killed the suspect within seconds of the gunfire. Before being taken away, he appeared to pump his fists and yell “Fight!” towards the crowd. Advertisement The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) later named the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.September 2024 – Second assassination attemptOn September 15, Trump was at his West Palm Springs resort in Florida when the incident occurred at about 2pm local time (18:00 GMT).According to local media reports, Trump was moving between holes five and six at his golf course with his friend and now envoy Stev …
