Man accused of shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner has been charged with attempt to murder US President Donald Trump. Follow live.
Key takeaways
- A suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner made his first court appearance.
- Court proceedings showed the suspect also faced other charges, including two firearms crimes.
- If convicted, the 31-year-old suspect would face a sentence of up to life in prison.
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A suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner made his first court appearance. Meanwhile, Britain's King Charles III is headed to the US after a security review cleared the planned trip. Follow DW.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Crm7The suspect was taken into custody after the shooting on Saturday night and is being charged in federal court in Washington Image: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know A 31-year-old suspect in the shooting at the Washington, DC, media event, made his first court appearance He was charged with the attempted murder of Trump, who was present at the gala Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla are headed to the US on a four-day state visit Sam Altman and Elon Musk are headed to court in a high-stakes showdown over artificial intelligence Follow our live coverage of the many different strands of news dominating headlines in the United States on April 27:
04/27/2026April 27, 2026Gala shooting suspect charged with attempted assassination of TrumpThe suspect in the shooting that occurred during the White House correspondents' dinner on Saturday was on Monday charged with the attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump.