NPR News: 04-26-2026 2PM EDT

President Trump addressed a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner held Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, where a gunman opened fire. Trump said he wanted to continue the event but deemed it right to leave, criticizing the venue's security vulnerabilities. This NPR News Now update covers the incident's fallout, an ongoing government shutdown impacting security agencies, and brief international and sports developments.

Shooting at the Correspondents' Dinner

A gunman fired shots at the annual private dinner, prompting evacuation. President Trump, speaking on Fox News, described the Washington Hilton as insecure: "right on top and so people come down in elevators and they're right over the top of where you're speaking and not very far away and it's pretty tough." He promoted a planned White House ballroom with "massive bulletproof glass that's almost four inches thick," calling it "big beautiful very very secure." Legal hurdles face the ballroom's construction, and even if built, it's unclear if the dinner—organized privately—could relocate there. The incident underscores venue security gaps for high-profile events.