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The episode discusses the shooting that disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and features firsthand accounts from Adam Wren and Dasha Burns.

After gunfire disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Playbook goes live in a breaking Sunday edition to process what happened. Adam Wren and Dasha Burns share their firsthand experience inside the ballroom, the latest confirmed details, and the broader questions about political violence, security, and a country on edge.

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