President Donald Trump (L) is seated on stage as Secret Service agents respond to take him from the ballroom after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
What unfolded at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night should be a sobering moment for the nation. An attempted assassination targeting President Donald Trump and senior officials is not just another alarming headline—it is a warning flare about where we are as a society, and where we could be headed if we fail to act with clarity and restraint.