Watch Live: Trump speaks to press after gunshots at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Politics Watch Live: Trump speaks to press after gunshots at White House Correspondents' Dinner By Kathryn Watson, Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson, Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Caroline Linton Updated on: April 25, 2026 / 10:40 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump is giving a press conference Saturday night at the White House shortly after being evacuated from the nearby White House Correspondents' Dinner.Mr. Trump said he had ordered for "the tape showing the violence of this thug that attacked the Constitution, and also showing how quickly Secret Service and law enforcement acted." The evacuation occurred just after 8:30 p.m. ET after the sound of gunfire sent attendees scurrying and ducking under tables. Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were whisked off the stage by Secret Service agents. The suspect is in custody and hospitalized, officials said. The suspect had a shotgun and handgun on him, according to two sources familiar with the investigation into the shooting.Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post after being evacuated that he would be giving a press conference "in 30 minutes." Mr. Trump had initially stated that he would like the White House Correspondents' Dinner to proceed, but later he said that law enforcement had asked that the ballroom be cleared for investigators.  More from CBS News Trump attends White House Correspondents' Dinner, his first as president