Director Patel Seeks Tips in the White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting, Apr. 26, 2026
April 26, 2026 · FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation · 0:01:26
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What happened
Speaking at the White House after the shooting and subsequent arrest at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026, FBI Director Kash Patel said, as he stated it, that through the interagency partnership with the Department of Homeland Security and the Metropolitan Police Department, the FBI rapidly deployed to the scene, took over the Evidence Response Unit, and is examining all ballistics found on scene, including the long gun and shell casings, as he stated it.
Patel said, as he stated it, that witness interviews were being conducted as he spoke, that the FBI would examine the individual’s background thoroughly — a process he said had already started — and that investigators would establish whether the person acted as a lone wolf or whether anyone else was responsible, as he stated it. He repeatedly gave the tip line, as he stated it, as 1-800-CALL-FBI, saying no piece of information is too small and all of it will be evaluated.
Patel thanked the President, the Vice President, the Attorney General, and, as he addressed him, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for their partnership, as shown in the remarks.
Why it matters
The remarks document the federal response to a shooting at the Correspondents’ Dinner while it was still unfolding — who had the evidence, what was being examined, and the public tip appeal — from the FBI Director who was on the scene.
Sources: FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation, “Director Seeks Tips in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting”, 2026-04-26 (official upload, embedded above; published 2026-04-26). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.
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