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Questions swirl over whether Secret Service agent was hit by friendly fire at WHCD

newsApr 28, 20261832

Acting Attorney General said law enforcement exchanged fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and one Secret Service agent was struck by a bullet. Video and news reports show guests hid under tables as Secret Service agents surrounded Donald Trump and pulled him from the dais, with Trump briefly dropping then getting back up. David Pakman analyzed event footage and argued the video does not match Trump’s later description that he "didn't make it easy" for agents. Officials and analysts are now focused on whether the wounded agent was hit by friendly fire or by the attacker because that finding will shape criminal charges, accountability, and future protective tactics.