
White House Chaos: Gunman Charges, Mentalist's Close Call
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Mentalist Oz Pearlman witnesses White House chaos: A gunman storms the security checkpoint during the Correspondents Dinner, forcing Secret Service to tackle him and protect President Trump. Pearlman describes the tense moments, including Trumps shocked expression, and the sudden shift from applause to panic backstage.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — White House Chaos: Gunman Charges, Mentalist's Close Call. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 26, a gunman charged a security checkpoint at the White House correspondence dinner on April 25, 2026, sparking. Chaos, while President Donald Trump was inside. The suspect, 31-year-old Cole Allen from Torrance, California, was armed with a shotgun and other weapons but got taken down quit by authorities before breaching further. The incident hit right after mentalist Oz Proman wrapped a mind-bending trick on stage, guessing White House press secretary Caroline Levitz. Unborn baby's name as Vivian. Secret service agent swarmed, forcing Trump to the ground as Proman stood side by side with him. Proman described the president's eyes as glazed in shock during those 10 seconds. No clear sign he was okay amid the violent takedown. It felt surreal, he said. Meeting Trump just minutes earlier, only to end up in potential life or death vibes. Backstays turned into absolute madness with SWAT teams rushing past, assault rifles ready, and folks clutching handguns everywhere.
Proman Army crawled out, piecing together the split-second shift from applause to panic. This close call underscores the high stakes at these events, leaving everyone from performers to leaders on edge as investigations roll on into what? Set Allen off. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.
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