White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence

The Guardian — Apr 26, 13:01 PM

Shooting reveals how political violence has become feature of American life on a night dedicated to press freedom

Ahead of this year’s White House correspondents’ dinner, conversations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/25/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner">centered on the role of the media and freedom of the press as journalists prepared to dine with the president.

Instead of a speech stacked with heated barbs against the media, the event ended like many in the US do: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/white-house-correspondents--dinner-shooting">with gun violence.