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, while talking to the media at the White House on Saturday (April 25, 2026), gave information about the firing incident that took place during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He told that as soon as the incident happened, he and other big leaders were immediately taken out from there. Trump said the attacker had multiple weapons and fired from very close range. He said that this incident happened suddenly and the attacker involved was a dangerous person, who had come with the intention of attacking alone. According to Trump, the man had reached the security checkpoint and was trying to attack there.

Trump said that a security officer was also shot during the incident, but he was wearing a bulletproof jacket, due to which his life was saved. Trump told that he talked to that officer and he is fine now and his morale is also strong. Trump also said that the place where this program was taking place was not completely safe. He said that in future there should be a more secure place for such big programs. For this reason, he talked about building a new, bigger and safer ballroom in the White House, which would be bulletproof and more secure.

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The program will be organized within 30 days

Praising the security agencies, Trump said that the Secret Service and the police worked very quickly and brought the situation under control. Trump also said that the attacker was arrested and the investigating agencies are gathering more information about him.

Trump also mentioned the earlier attacks on him and said that this is not the first time such an incident has happened. He said that when a person is influential, he can become the target of such attacks. After this incident, Trump appealed to all the people to resolve their differences peacefully. He said that people of different ideologies can live together and this is the strength of democracy. In the end, Trump said that due to this incident the program remained incomplete, but he wants to organize it again. He said that this dinner will be held again within the next 30 days and this time it will be organized in a better and safer manner.

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