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Search results for "A shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in D.C."

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Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026
Marcy Kaptur stated on May 05, 2026 in an X post:
Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.”
By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026
Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.:
Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office. 
By Jason Noble• November 23, 2015
Daily World Update stated on April 29, 2018 in a headline:
"CNN shocks America, fires ‘journalist’ who made fun of Sarah Sanders’ face"
By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2018
The Liberty Raise stated on May 02, 2018 in a headline:
"Breaking: Michelle Wolf fired -- Comedy Central apologizes to Sarah Sanders."
By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2018
Fellowship of the Minds stated on March 30, 2018 in in a blog :
"Application for March for Our Lives permit was made months before Parkland shooting"  
By Mica Soellner• April 3, 2018
Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pays mainstream media $600 million to report in favor of him.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2022
Snooki stated on June 07, 2010 in a video promo for "Jersey Shore":
"Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning."
By Robert Farley• June 21, 2010
Tim Scott stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post:
“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.
By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026
Ashbey Beasley stated on March 27, 2023 in a statement to the media:
“Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens — it has overtaken cars.”
By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2023
Michelle Wolf stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner:
"Flint still doesn’t have clean water."
By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2018
Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”
By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2020
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website :
"In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent."
By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2017
Ivanka Trump stated on August 06, 2019 in a tweet:
"Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."
By Duncan Agnew• August 7, 2019
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing:
“Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A CNN chyron said the Boulder “shooter was factually Arabic, but morally white.”
By Bill McCarthy• March 25, 2021
Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.:
Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration."
By Catharine Richert• November 13, 2009
X posts stated on May 22, 2025 in an X post:
The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag.
By Maria Briceño• May 23, 2025
Bloggers stated on June 03, 2017 in Internet posts:
Says "Monica Lewinsky Found Dead" in a burglary.
By John Kruzel• June 6, 2017
Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2024 in Public appearance:
Says he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard.
By Hope Karnopp• June 21, 2024

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