'Dangerous profession': Trump reflects after shooting

IANS | April 26, 2026 9:22 AM

Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has described the presidency as a “dangerous profession” and said he would not allow violence to deter him, hours after a gunman was stopped near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Shooter 'swiftly subdued'; Trump hails response from law enforcement

IANS | April 26, 2026 9:14 AM

Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said a gunman who “charged a security checkpoint, armed with multiple weapons” was swiftly subdued by Secret Service agents after shots were fired near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, calling the episode “very unexpected” while praising law enforcement response.