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"Massive security success story": Blanche praises shooting response

<p>The alleged gunman who <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/26/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-reschedule" target="_blank">opened fire</a> on the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday was immediately subdued, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said, praising

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"Massive security success story": Blanche praises shooting response<p>The alleged gunman who <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/26/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-reschedule" target="_blank">opened fire</a> on the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday was immediately subdued, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said, praising
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