The White House correspondents’ dinner shooting.

The White House correspondents’ dinner shooting.

From Tangle by Isaac Saul

April 27, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ dinner and its implications for security and political events.

On Saturday, a gunman  fired shots  at the Washington Hilton Hotel, which was hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. The Secret Service evacuated President Donald Trump and other senior leaders, and none of the guests were injured. One Secret Service officer was shot while engaging the suspect outside the ballroom, but he was wearing a bulletproof vest and was not seriously wounded. The gunman allegedly  sent a manifesto  to his family before the attack, suggesting that he intended to kill the president and other administration officials. He was charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on federal officers using a dangerous weapon. Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle.com  to sign up! How Christians think about their politics. I think Americans of various political and religious stripes often forget that we do live in a pluralistic society — one where Christians, or Jews, or Muslims, or atheists inevitably bring their theology to the ballot box or to the policy debate. And when that happens, those…

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Saul

Topics covered

  • gun violence
  • political events
  • security measures
  • presidential safety
  • media events

Keywords

  • shooting
  • White House
  • correspondents' dinner
  • Secret Service
  • Donald Trump
  • gunman
  • manifesto

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Secret Service, White House Correspondents’ Association

Places: Washington Hilton Hotel

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