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World Service,26 Apr 2026,49 mins

Trump unhurt after shooting at White House dinner

Newshour

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US President Donald Trump is unharmed after shots were fired at the White House correspondents’ dinner he attended. A 31-year-old suspect has been arrested and a security agent who was shot is now reportedly out of hospital. We speak to US mentalist Oz Pearlman who was with the president when the event unfolded. Also in the programme: The Iranian foreign minister meets with Oman’s sultan to discuss peace with the US; and why some board game are becoming more popular. (Photo: US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC, 25th April 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

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