Trump Evacuated After Gunshots At Event: A Look At Past Threats, Attempts

US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner after gunshots were heard outside the Washington Hilton. The Secret Service moved Trump out of the ballroom; the suspect, a 31-year-old man from California, was taken into custody.

In February 2026, the Secret Service shot and killed a man who showed up at Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun and a gas canister, while Trump was in Washington.

A Pakistani national was arrested and later convicted for allegedly planning a murder-for-hire plot on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to kill Trump.

At a campaign rally in July 2024, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire with a rifle. The bullets grazed Trump's right ear, injuring him slightly. The gunman was shot dead by a U.S. Secret Service sniper. The incident was part of two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign. The Secret Service later suspended six agents for failure, with Deputy Director Matt Quinn stating the need to ensure it never happens again.

A dual French-Canadian citizen mailed a letter containing the deadly poison ricin to Trump.

A man stole a forklift and drove it toward the presidential motorcade, allegedly planning to flip the limousine.

A 20-year-old British man tried to grab a police officer's gun at a Trump rally in Las Vegas and indicated to authorities that he intended to kill Trump.