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Correspondents’ dinner chaos hits high-profile guests already marked by political violence
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When shots rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, the chaos tore through a ballroom that included a handful of people who had already lived through political violence.
President Donald Trump was rushed from the ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday evening, just as the dinner was kicking off in earnest, after apparent gunshots were heard. Video from inside the event showed attendees taking cover under tables as panic spread through the room.
The moment carried additional weight for several attendees whose lives had already been shaped by political violence, including Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk.
«The people that make the biggest impact, they’re the ones that [shooters] go after,» Trump said late on Saturday evening from a press conference at the White House. «They don’t go after the ones that don’t do much because they like it that way.»
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Former President Donald Trump raises his arm with blood on his face during a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Trump was taken offstage after loud noises were heard as he began speaking. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
Trump, himself, has faced repeated threats on his life.
There were two assassination attempts on Trump’s life in 2024, beginning in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a bullet grazed his ear after a gunman climbed onto a roof during a rally on July 13, 2024.
«Butler had one weak spot that we all know about. Somebody should have been up there, but even in Butler, we had our sniper on our side. Within 4.2 seconds, from a distance of about 400 yards, one shot, and he was gone,» said Trump.
A second incident unfolded just weeks later, at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, when a suspect with a rifle was discovered near the golf course while Trump was present. Trump was not injured during that incident.
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Others in the room have also been shaped by political violence, bringing additional weight to the moment.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the Washington Hilton ballroom Saturday night at the start of the White House Correspondents Dinner as shots rang out. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of President John F. Kennedy (JFK), was swiftly escorted out of the room on Saturday, an HHS official told Fox News Digital. His family history is closely tied to two tragic assassinations.
JFK was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963, while riding in an open-top motorcade in Dallas, Texas, during a re-election campaign event.
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Five years later, the secretary’s father, then-Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, was shot after he delivered a victory speech when he won the California Democratic presidential primary.
He was struck three times, including a fatal shot to the head.
Similarly, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was among four people who were shot on June 14, 2017, at a Republican congressional baseball practice. The gunman, a supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was shot and killed by police.
Scalise was shot in the hip, leaving him critically wounded. He eventually recovered and returned to Congress months later.
«I’m incredibly grateful for the brave members of law enforcement who acted quickly to protect all of us attending tonight’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. This is an event meant to bring people together. Violence has NO place in our country,» Scalise posted to X.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk was reportedly seen crying backstage after she ran out of the ballroom following the shots fired. Kirk has also experienced personal tragedy when her husband was assassinated in September 2025 while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.
(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital reached out to Kennedy and Scalise for comment.
Trump hailed law enforcement during his press conference from the White House late on Saturday, saying the situation was «incredibly acted upon by Secret Service and law enforcement.»
«[The suspect] had a long way to go. That was really a first line of defense. And they got him. And they really, you know, they acted incredibly,» he continued.
The suspected gunman, identified as a 31-year-old Cole Allen of California, was taken into custody.
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At least one tourist dead after massive fire nearly destroys Caribbean resort; 1,690 evacuated
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At least one Italian tourist is dead with several more injured after a massive fire in the Dominican Republic resort town Bayahibe Friday.
The deceased woman, 46-year-old Italian national Francesca Valentino, died at the resort’s Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel, according to the Dominican Republic’s Directorate of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Services (DAEH).
At least nine other people were treated for injuries, with three of those taken to off-site medical centers, DAEH said in a statement.
Authorities evacuated 1,690 tourists from the popular resort town, The Associated Press reported, citing local authorities.
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A drone view shows a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from social media video. (Gojko Culibrk/via Reuters)
Aerial video of the blaze showed smoke billowing from numerous beachside buildings, with large gray plumes of smoke casting dark shadows on the beach’s turquoise waters.
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Authorities reported that «preliminary observations indicate that the fire spread rapidly due to the flammable nature of parts of the roof structures made of palm, as well as wind conditions,» according to Reuters.
A drone view shows a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from social media video. (Gojko Culibrk/via Reuters)
Guests were moved to other hotels, such as the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace, a nearby hotel run by the same operators as the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel. The Palace did not sustain any damage, according to Reuters.
Police officers operate after a fire at a Viva Dominicus resort in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026, in this still taken from a social media video. (Junito Mieses/via Reuters)
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«Tourist activities in Bayahibe and the surrounding area remain unaffected and continue to take place safely and as normal,» the Dominican Republic’s Emergency Operations Center (COE) also noted.
Video of the aftermath shows a drone spraying water on a charred and destroyed block of buildings as the structures continue to smolder.
Fox News Digital contacted DAEH, COE and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts for additional comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Trump advirtió que EEUU podría imponer peajes en Ormuz si el régimen de Irán no llega a un acuerdo final en 60 días
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, afirmó este sábado que no se impondrán peajes en el estrecho de Ormuz durante el periodo de alto el fuego de 60 días ni tampoco tras su expiración. El anuncio, realizado a través de la red Truth Social, se produce tras la firma de un memorando de entendimiento entre Washington y Teherán, que abrió una tregua para negociar el fin de la guerra iniciada el pasado 28 de febrero.
“No habrá peajes en el estrecho de Ormuz durante los 60 días que dure el periodo de alto el fuego, y tampoco los habrá una vez transcurrido dicho periodo, a menos que sean impuestos por y para los Estados Unidos de América, en caso de que no se cierre el acuerdo, a cambio de los servicios prestados como ‘ángel de la guarda’ a los países de Oriente Medio, con el fin de reembolsar los costes pasados, presentes y futuros”, señaló el jefe de Estado.
El mensaje del mandatario estadounidense llega en medio de nuevas tensiones en la región, luego de que el mando militar central de Irán anunciara el cierre del estratégico estrecho de Ormuz en respuesta a los recientes ataques de Israel contra Hezbollah en Líbano. Las autoridades iraníes acusaron a Estados Unidos de incumplir el acuerdo y señalaron la “violación continua e implacable del alto el fuego en el sur de Líbano por parte del régimen sionista”.
El estrecho de Ormuz, vital para el transporte global de petróleo y gas, permaneció bloqueado durante gran parte de la guerra, provocando una inestabilidad significativa en los mercados energéticos internacionales. Irán había reabierto la vía marítima tras el memorando firmado con Estados Unidos, permitiendo una reanudación paulatina del tráfico comercial. La situación volvió a complicarse con el cierre anunciado tras los bombardeos israelíes en territorio libanés.
La Armada estadounidense respondió al anuncio iraní asegurando que se mantiene “vigilante”, mientras la diplomacia internacional intenta reactivar los esfuerzos de negociación. El viernes estaba previsto el inicio de una nueva ronda de conversaciones en Suiza, pero el proceso quedó aplazado sin fecha tras la muerte de decenas de personas en Líbano a raíz de los ataques israelíes, en represalia por la muerte de cuatro soldados.
En este contexto, un funcionario estadounidense comunicó la tarde del viernes la entrada en vigor de un alto el fuego entre Israel y Hezbollah. Sin embargo, el ejército israelí reportó nuevos ataques contra posiciones del movimiento islamista libanés, al que responsabilizó de haber disparado más de 50 proyectiles hacia sus tropas en el sur de Líbano en las últimas horas.
Los enfrentamientos han puesto en riesgo el memorando de entendimiento firmado por Donald Trump y el presidente iraní, Masud Pezeshkian, que establece un cese de hostilidades en todos los frentes de la guerra, incluyendo el territorio libanés. Esta condición se considera clave para las autoridades de Irán.
Ambas partes continúan cruzando acusaciones sobre la responsabilidad de las violaciones de la tregua. El portavoz de la cancillería israelí, Oren Marmorstein, declaró en la red X que “Hezbollah continúa violando constantemente el alto al fuego”.
La escalada en Líbano, desencadenada tras el asesinato de un líder iraní durante el primer día de la ofensiva israeloestadounidense, ha sido uno de los principales obstáculos para el diálogo entre Washington y Teherán. El memorando de entendimiento, alcanzado a principios de la semana, contempla la reapertura del estrecho de Ormuz y un periodo de 60 días de negociación para tratar asuntos pendientes como el programa nuclear iraní y el levantamiento de sanciones económicas.
El vicepresidente estadounidense, JD Vance, tenía previsto asistir al inicio de la nueva fase de diálogo en Suiza, aunque aplazó su viaje. De acuerdo con sus declaraciones de este sábado, planea trasladarse al país europeo en los próximos días para participar en las conversaciones de paz. Los negociadores estadounidenses Jared Kushner y Steve Witkoff ya se encuentran en Suiza para abordar aspectos técnicos del diálogo. Irán también envió una delegación diplomática, cuyo portavoz, Esmail Baqai, advirtió que el acuerdo podría peligrar si no se implementa “lo antes posible”.
Por otro lado, Pakistán anunció que el domingo se llevarán a cabo “conversaciones técnicas” entre delegaciones de Estados Unidos y Teherán, mediadas por representantes de Pakistán y Qatar.
El futuro del alto el fuego y la apertura del estrecho de Ormuz dependen de la evolución de las hostilidades y del avance en las negociaciones. La comunidad internacional permanece atenta a los próximos movimientos de los actores involucrados y al impacto sobre el comercio energético global.
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Dem who sued to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center now says venue becoming ‘lifeless husk’ in fresh fight
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Those in charge at the Kennedy Center have been accused by Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, of purposely allowing the Washington, D.C., venue to languish into a «lifeless husk» by not resuming regular shows and programming.
Beatty, an ex officio board member of the Kennedy Center, initially filed the lawsuit against President Donald Trump in December 2025, when the board decided to install signage displaying his name alongside Kennedy’s on the building.
According to a Friday court filing, Beatty’s legal team argued that the current board, with Trump as chairman, is in violation of a May court order by «refusing to take any steps to maintain the Center’s operations, and will effectively close the Center as a performing arts venue come July 5, 2026.»
«They plan to turn the Kennedy Center into a lifeless husk,» Beatty’s lawyers wrote.
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Rep. Joyce Beatty speaks near scaffolding at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2026, as construction workers work nearby. (The Washington Post)
Lawyers for the Kennedy Center responded by saying: «The Court’s order did not affirmatively require the Board to reschedule programming that had previously been cancelled or to seek new programming.»
Fox News Digital reached out to the Kennedy Center and the White House for additional comment.
The order from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper prevented the Kennedy Center from initiating its planned two-year closure for renovations. Cooper also ordered Trump’s name be taken off the building, which happened last weekend.
Cooper’s 94-page order last month did not explicitly say that shows must immediately resume, given that there are «at least some plans to restart rehearsals, performances and educational programming.»
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He did say that the board «bears an affirmative duty to carry out the Center’s programming and maintain a memorial to President Kennedy. It may not simply stop putting on shows altogether.»
President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office during the medal presentation ceremony for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees, including musicians Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Peter Criss of the rock band KISS, actors Sylvester Stallone and Michael Crawford, and country musician George Strait on Dec. 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)
The Kennedy Center said its management would begin presenting recommendations for plans to reopen.
The venue’s lawyers said the board is considering several options, including a full closure with no programming, a partial closure that would keep some areas open to the public and allow performances in unaffected spaces, and a phased repair plan that would revive a full programming schedule.
A vote on these options, which they say have not been finalized, will be held in mid-July, Kennedy Center lawyers said.
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The battle over the Kennedy Center began in February 2025, shortly after Trump was inaugurated for a second time as president. He replaced several trustees on the board, while also appointing himself a trustee.
The new Trump-allied board then elected him chair, enabling him to fire the previous president of the center, Deborah Rutter. In a speech in May 2025, he claimed that under Rutter’s leadership, the board «wasted millions and millions of dollars and handed us a budget deficit of $26 million.»
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts and alongside U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who ruled that President Donald Trump’s name be removed from the building. (Getty / and the U.S. District Court of D.C.)
«In addition, the programming was out of control with rampant political propaganda, DEI, and inappropriate shows. We had some very inappropriate shows, to put it—I think, to put it very nicely,» Trump added.
Also in May 2025, the new board stripped all 23 ex officio members of voting rights. Members of this category include notable Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, as well as Trump administration officials — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Education Secretary Linda McMahon among them.
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In February of this year, Trump announced the two-year closure on Truth Social, which was later blocked as a result of Beatty’s lawsuit.
The saga culminated on June 13, when workers began removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center. The sign previously read «The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts.»
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