The gunshots at the White House correspondents’ dinner sparked chaos, the investigation and new questions over Trump’s security and response.
Gunshots disrupted the White House correspondents’ dinner, bringing chaos to Washington’s biggest night. We explain how it happened, who the suspect is, how security responded and what US President Donald Trump said afterwards. We also examine the results and what they reveal about a White House under pressure. So what will happen next?
In this episode:
- Chris Sheridan (@ChrisSheridan34), Senior White House Producer, Al Jazeera English
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Anders, Sari Al-Khalili and our guest host Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Sari Al-Khalili. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Sari Al-Khalili mixed this episode.
The tech production team consists of Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Kline, Sari Al-Khalili, Tamara Khandakar, Chloe Kay Lee, Alexandra Locke, Katherine Nauhan, Alex Roldan and Nour Wazwaz. Our host is Malika Bilal.
Our editorial intern is Tulin Barakat. Our engagement producers are Adam Abu-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is leading audience engagement. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the executive producer of The Take.
Published on 27 April 2026
