The firing incident came to light on the night of April 25 during America’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner program. President Donald Trump was also present in the program. Immediately after the firing, Secret Service personnel evacuated Trump safely from there. When this incident happened, Weijia Jiang was also present next to Trump, who was hosting the event as the president of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA).

The sudden firing during dinner created panic and chaos in the entire ballroom. After leaving from there, Jiang took charge and instructed the crowd from the stage to remain calm and come out as per the security protocol. Even amidst the huge uproar, he did not lose his patience. His calm behavior and ability to work under pressure was greatly appreciated by his fellow journalists.

Attended the press briefing

Immediately after being evacuated, Jiang returned to her role as a journalist and attended a White House press briefing. He later revealed that President Trump had personally spoken to him about rescheduling the dinner. He confirmed that the WHCA board will review the entire incident and take necessary steps for the future.

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Who is Weijia Jiang?

Weijia Jiang is the senior White House correspondent for CBS News, who has covered the Trump and Biden administrations as well as major national events such as the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, in this position since 2018. Jiang, born in China and raised in West Virginia, is the first black woman to become president of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA). He received an Emmy and an Edward R. Muro.

Before joining CBS News in 2015, he worked for several local channels, where he reported on major events such as the Sandy Hook school shooting. Currently based in Washington, Jiang has not only witnessed the transition of power but also reported extensively on sensitive social issues such as violence against the Asian-American community.

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US President Donald Trump (Donald Trump) White House Correspondents’ Dinner in the presence of (White House Correspondents Dinner) There has been an incident of firing during. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this (Narendra Modi) Since then, reactions have started coming from leaders of different parties. RJD and Congress have also given statements from Bihar. Both parties have condemned the incident.

RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari told ABP News on Sunday (April 26, 2026) on this incident, “Such an incident should not happen in a democracy. The amount of condemnation it would be less. It is surprising that in a powerful country like America and there is firing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, it is raising a big question. It should be investigated.”

RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari clearly said that there is no place for violent incidents in democracy. RJD condemns this incident.

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Congress said- this is not justified from any point

There has also been a reaction from Bihar Congress on this incident. Bihar Congress state spokesperson Asit Nath Tiwari said that the White House incident is not justified at all. Thoughts should be answered with thoughts. Disagreement should be answered with disagreement, but violence is not justified at all. It has no place in democracy.

Shiv Sena UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has described America as hell on this incident. On this, Asit Nath Tiwari said that we do not agree with Priyanka Chaturvedi’s statement. Do not support this. India is a country of saints. Our saints have said that the whole earth is mother, so is America. The people of western countries have tried to make it hell, but no earth is hell.

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