Trump shares picture of suspect under arrest: ‘Secret Service officers acted quickly and bravely’

2 min readUpdated: Apr 26, 2026 11:25 AM IST

Soon after the shooting incident prompting a security ssituation at White House correspndent’s dinner, US President Donald Trump shared a picture of the accused under arrest on Truth Social. He praised the quick action of the United States Secret Service ands said the suspect has been caught.

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In a separate post on Truth Social, Trump said officers acted ‘quickly and bravely’. He added that police will decide whether the event should continue.

People inside the hall said there was panic for a short time. Trump and his team were safely taken out of the venue, says the Associated Press.

POTUS later addressed reporters at the White House and said that the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before the Secret Service seized him.

He further said, “I guess”, when asked if he was the intended target of the shooting.

‘Incident won’t deter me from war with Iran’

Soon after Donald Trump was rushed to safety from a White House dinner that was disrupted by abrupt gunshots, the US president held a presser where he shared details about the shooter. Trump also said such a security incident will not deter him from winning the Iran war.

“This incident won’t deter me from win in Iran war,” Trump said.

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‘Incident won’t deter me from war with Iran’

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