The White House Correspondents’ Dinner once symbolized journalism, politics, and satire.
This year it also gave us a man refusing to stop eating through chaos, alleged wine smuggling, and enough elite weirdness to power Washington for months.

First, there was a guy armed with a shotgun that somehow managed to get pass all of the security and Secret Service.

NEW: Security footage of shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner pic.twitter.com/9urRZY5eDw

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After the shooting, a lady was seen taking bottles of wine.

Active Shooter pic.twitter.com/98VTPMkBXo

— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) April 26, 2026

For some reason J D Vance was rushed to safety before the president.

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President Trump and Vice President Vance are rushed off stage after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. #trump #vance #dc #breakingnews

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Head of the FBI, Kash Patel was seen chilling out during the chaos.

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Footage of Kash Patel who is sitting relaxed during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. #FBI #whcd #usa #Trump #whitehouse

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RFK Jr was seen fleeing leaving his wife behind.

RFK Jr. gets rushed out of the WHCD and completely ignores his wife Cheryl Hines running behind.

Pure prick but I guess he knew there was never any danger. pic.twitter.com/rVbCOltdFZ

— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) April 27, 2026

And lastly, there was the guy seen still eating his dinner while everyone else fleed.

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After shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a man was seen eating food as event attendees crouched under tables to hide. Tap the link in our bio to read more.

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