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World leaders across the globe swiftly condemned political violence and expressed relief that President Donald Trump was unharmed after a chaotic armed attack Saturday night disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Their responses poured in on X after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby of the Washington Hilton and charged toward the ballroom, where Trump, lawmakers, journalists and foreign dignitaries were gathered, prompting Secret Service agents to open fire and guests to dive under tables.
The suspect — later identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California — was taken into custody, and Trump was rushed offstage unharmed. Officials said the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton, where the dinner was being held, and was taken into custody at the scene. He is expected to appear in court on Monday.
In their reactions, world leaders emphasized both solidarity with the United States and concern over rising political violence.
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President Donald Trump and other government officials were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after reports of gunfire during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
French President Emmanuel Macron called the incident «unacceptable,» writing that «violence has no place in a democracy» while expressing «full support» for Trump.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni echoed that sentiment, warning against political extremism.
«No political hatred can find space in our democracies,» she said, adding that democratic nations must not allow «fanaticism to poison the places of free debate and information.»
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was «relieved» Trump, the first lady and Vice President JD Vance were safe, stressing that violence «must be unequivocally condemned.»
Leaders across Europe struck a similar tone. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was «shocked by the scenes,» calling the attack one that must be «condemned in the strongest possible terms,» particularly given it targeted a high-profile democratic event.
President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was «appalled,» adding that democracies must «stand together against political violence.»
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte framed the incident as a broader threat to democratic systems, calling it «an attack on our free and open societies» and reaffirming solidarity with the United States.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino jumps over a chair after an incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. President Donald Trump and other officials were evacuated from the Washington Hilton following reports of gunfire. The FBI’s Washington field office said a subject is in custody. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the incident as an «attempted assassination,» though U.S. authorities have not publicly characterized it as such, saying he and his wife were «shocked» while praising U.S. security forces for their «swift and decisive action.» He also wished a speedy recovery to a police officer who was shot in a bullet-resistant vest during the confrontation.
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026, following the cancellation of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner due to a possible shooting. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
From the Western Hemisphere, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was «relieved» all attendees were safe but called the episode a «disturbing event,» while Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said simply, «Violence should never be the way.»
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Argentine President Javier Milei issued one of the strongest statements, condemning what he described as a «new assassination attempt,» and linking the attack to «violent rhetoric of the left all over the world.» His characterization has not been confirmed by U.S. officials.
Louise Barnsley stands in front of a home secured after the correspondents’ dinner shooting incident. (Louise Barnsley/Shutterstock)
Leaders from beyond the traditional Western alliance also weighed in. Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said her government «strongly condemns» the attack and emphasized that «violence is never an option,» while European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas highlighted the symbolism of the venue, noting that «an event meant to honour a free press should never become a scene of fear.»
Law enforcement officers detain a suspect lying face down on the floor following a security incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. (@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised U.S. law enforcement and Secret Service agents for their «swift action» in containing the situation.
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The attack marks the latest in a string of security threats against Trump since 2024 and is likely to intensify scrutiny over security protocols at major public events involving the president. It is also likely to renew conversations about rising political violence in the U.S.
Authorities say the suspect acted alone and have not yet identified a motive. FBI and local law enforcement officials descended on the suspect’s Torrance home Saturday night.
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A Wisconsin brewery and taproom known for promising «free beer» when President Donald Trump dies is drawing renewed scrutiny for posting on Facebook «we almost got #freebeerday.»
The Minocqua Brewing Company is owned by Wisconsin Democrat Kirk Bangstad, a former state Assembly candidate who has repeatedly used the brewery’s brand to attack Trump and Republicans. The brewery’s social media lamented Saturday night’s foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
«Well, we almost got #freebeerday,» the company’s post read, although Fox News could not immediately identify the poster’s tie to the owner. «Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship or he faked another assassination to get a positive news cycle. We’ll never know.»
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The Minocqua Brewing Company is under fire again for its «free beer day» campaign openly anticipating the death of President Donald Trump after a foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026. (Google Maps)
«Regardless, we stand at the ready to pour free beer the day it happens,» the post concluded.
Bangstad was the Democrat nominee for Wisconsin’s 34th Assembly District in 2020, according to Ballotpedia, but lost the general election.
Minocqua Brewing sells politically themed merchandise, including shirts saying, «I wish it was free beer day,» and pitches its progressive brand that pairs beer with activism and «snarky progressive merch.»
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The Minocqua Brewing Company is under fire again for explosive calls for political violence against President Donald Trump. (Minocqua Brewing Company/Facebook)
Fox News Digital previously reported on the brewery’s «free beer day» vow. In January, Fox News highlighted a Minocqua Brewing message offering «free beer, all day long, the day he dies,» and noted Bangstad’s comment that he would welcome people to celebrate Trump’s «impending death» with one caveat: «no red hats allowed.»
Fox News also identified Bangstad as the founder of the Minocqua Brewing Company super PAC, which targets Trump and Republicans. Also, Bangstad once sued to keep Trump off the Wisconsin ballots before the 2024 presidential election.
The fresh backlash followed Saturday night’s security scare at the WHCA dinner in Washington, where Trump and first lady Melania Trump were evacuated after shots were fired outside the ballroom.
Fox News reached out Sunday to Bangstad, the brewery and the Wisconsin Democratic Party. In a January statement to Fox News, Bangstad welcomed the celebration of the «impending death» of Trump.
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Bangstad and Minocqua Brewing have drawn repeated scrutiny beyond their anti-Trump messaging. Wisconsin Public Radio reported Bangstad was charged last year in a harassment case tied to a dispute with a local newspaper publisher, and Wisconsin newspaper reporting said he later entered a no-contest plea in a disorderly conduct case and was found guilty earlier this month.
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Trump-backed House candidate Michael Alfonso called out the normalization of Bangstad’s rhetoric in the state.
«This brewery is owned by a man named Kirk Bangstad, and he’s not just some random crazy guy,» Alfonso posted on X. «Kirk is friends with current Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong. He previously employed Rebecca Cooke, the Democrat currently running against Derrick Van Orden, and was himself the Democratic nominee against my father-in-law, Sean Duffy, in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District—where I am now running for office.»
The Minocqua Brewing Company is under fire again for its ‘free beer day’ campaign openly anticipating the death of President Donald Trump. (Google Earth)
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Wisconsin Republicans and the Republican National Committee are calling out the ties to Bangstad.
«Wisconsin Democrats are so sick in the head that an attempted murder is funny to them,» RNC spokeswoman Delanie Bomar told Fox News Digital on Sunday morning.
«All Wisconsin Democrats, including Rebecca Cooke, must immediately condemn this disgusting behavior.»
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Fox News also reached out to Cooke’s campaign for comment.
Fox News’ Lindsay Kornick contributed to this story.
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¿Quién es el ‘Sirra’?: El criminal responsable de cometer más de 100 homicidios en El Salvador que hoy resguarda el CECOT
En el frío concreto del Centro de Confinamiento de la Corrupción y el Terrorismo (CECOT), el tiempo parece haberse detenido para Dionisio Arístides Umanzor Osorio, conocido en el mundo del hampa como “Sirra de Teclas”. Sin embargo, esta semana, el reloj de la justicia ha vuelto a marcar las horas para él.
A través de una pantalla, en una audiencia masiva que agrupa a la cúpula histórica de la Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), el hombre que una vez decidió quién vivía y quién moría en las calles de Santa Tecla, ahora escucha el recuento de una vida dedicada al delito.
Hablar de “Sirra” es hablar de la Ranfla Nacional, la mesa directiva de la muerte. Umanzor no es un pandillero común de los que patrullaban pasajes con armas hechizas; él es considerado como un estratega, un “intelectual” del crimen que transformó a una pandilla de barrio en una organización con pretensiones transnacionales, de acuerdo a las autoridades.
Con el cuerpo tatuado con los códigos de su estructura y una mirada gélida que ha desafiado a fiscales y jueces por décadas, representa la vieja guardia de la MS-13. Registra 126 delitos, una cifra que parece inverosímil para un solo individuo.
De estos, 106 son homicidios agravados. La matemática de su crueldad arroja una sombra insoportable, según investigaciones de la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), es responsable, directa o indirectamente, de haber segado la vida de más de un centenar de personas. A esto se suman cargos por:
- Atentados contra la libertad individual
- Agrupaciones ilícitas
- Daños
- Privación de libertad
- Rebelión
- Secuestro.
Un reportaje realizado hace 14 años profundiza en la tregua entre pandillas en El Salvador a través de la voz de uno de sus protagonistas, Aristides Umanzor de la MS13.
Para entender la peligrosidad de Umanzor, hay que retroceder al año 1999, mucho antes de que el régimen de excepción fuera siquiera una idea. Uno de los casos que más conmovió a la sociedad salvadoreña y que puso su nombre en la lista de los más buscados fue el secuestro y asesinato de un joven estudiante de ingeniería.
La víctima, de apenas 23 años, fue interceptado por la banda que lideraba “Sirra”. A pesar de que la familia, en un acto de desesperación, pagó un rescate de 270,000 colones ($30.93), la orden de Umanzor fue implacable.
El cuerpo del joven fue hallado semanas después en la zona de la Finca El Espino, en Santa Tecla. Este crimen reveló la verdadera naturaleza de “Sirra”: un criminal que no respetaba ni sus propios acuerdos de palabra y que utilizaba el asesinato como una firma de poder.
Dionisio Arístides Umanzor ha pasado gran parte de su vida adulta tras las rejas. Fue capturado a principios de los años 2000 y recluido en el Penal de Máxima Seguridad de Zacatecoluca, conocido como “Zacatraz”.
Sin embargo, desde su celda, se las arregló para seguir dirigiendo operaciones. Informes de inteligencia indican que fue uno de los arquitectos de las treguas y los repuntes de violencia que desangraron al país en años anteriores.
Pero el escenario ha cambiado. Esta penúltima semana de abril de 2026, la audiencia en el CECOT marca un hito. “Sirra” ya no es el líder que negocia beneficios desde la cárcel; es un reo más en un uniforme blanco que enfrenta un proceso histórico.
El Ministerio Público, también lo señala como autor intelectual de la escalada de violencia masiva. Se le acusa de dar las órdenes que resultaron en miles de muertes en todo el territorio nacional, buscando penas que, sumadas, superarían fácilmente los mil años de prisión.
Imágenes que muestran el traslado y reclusión de Dionisio Arístides Umanzor, alias ‘El Sirra’, uno de los líderes de la pandilla MS13, dentro de un centro penitenciario de máxima seguridad en El Salvador.
Mientras se desarrolla esta audiencia, sobre la cabeza de Umanzor pesa también una solicitud de extradición hacia los Estados Unidos. El Departamento de Justicia de aquel país lo reclama por cargos de terrorismo, señalando que las actividades de la MS-13, bajo su liderazgo, afectaron directamente la seguridad nacional estadounidense. Para el “Sirra”, el CECOT podría no ser su última parada, sino la antesala de una prisión federal en el norte.
Hoy, mientras los jueces revisan los 126 delitos de su expediente, el nombre de Dionisio Arístides Umanzor Osorio queda registrado no solo como un criminal, sino como el símbolo de una era de terror que El Salvador intenta dejar atrás. La crónica de su vida es, en última instancia, el recuento de una nación que busca justicia ante la mirada impasible de quien alguna vez se creyó intocable.
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