White House Dinner Chaos: Gunman Rushes Ballroom

0:00It's April 27th. This is California News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Saturday night at the White House Correspondence Association dinner, turn chaotic when a gunman rushed the hotel, aiming straight for the ballroom. Packed with President Trump, his cabinet secretaries, and about 2,300 guests. Mentalist Oz Perlman was on stage, wowing Trump with the trick when shots echoed from outside the ballroom doors. Trump heard the bangs and hoped the loud it was just a waiter dropping a tray, but security quickly confirmed it was gunfire and rushed him and top. Officials out safely. The crowd froze in panic. Guests near the doors reacted first to shots of shots fired, huddling amid spilled wine, broken plates, and half eaten. Spring pea salads right before the main course hit the tables. Everyone made it out unharmed, turning a tense Washington ritual into a stark reminder of the risks in the room.