Erika Kirk is rushed out of the Washington Hilton after the shooting. Sara Sidner/Instagram

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The same eyewitness described Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being carried out by his security detail — one on each side supporting his weight — as his feet dragged along the floor.

The Health and Human Services Secretary, who attended the gala with his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, appeared disoriented and “delirious,” according to the witness.

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</aside>President Trump, first lady Melania, and a flood of senior officials were dramatically evacuated from the glitzy bash after alleged shooter Cole Tomas Allen, 31, fired multiple shots while storming a security checkpoint and rushing toward the ballroom with a shotgun and multiple knives, police and sources said.

Gunfire rang out about 20 minutes after Trump arrived to the event he’s boycotted since 2011.

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Erika Kirk was seen with Fox News’ Lawrence Jones ahead of the event. Fox News

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Harrowing footage showed more than 2,000 panicked guests — including scores of Washington journalists and top White House officials — diving under tables for cover when the shooting broke out.

The deranged suspect, a teacher and Caltech grad from Torrance, California, was quickly taken down by Secret Service agents in the lobby.

Follow the latest on the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner:

• The security loopholes that allowed Cole Allen to get near White House Correspondents’ Dinner — as Trump says this proves need for his ballroom
• Inside WHCD shooter Cole Allen’s deadly arsenal of weapons — and the two California stores he bought them from
• Read WHCD gunman’s full anti-Trump manifesto
• WHCD shooting live updates: Suspect Cole Allen said he would have killed everybody at event to get to his Trump admin targets

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One Secret Service agent was shot “from a very close distance with a very powerful gun” amid the chaos, but survived thanks to his bulletproof vest, Trump said, noting he’s being treated at a local hospital.

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Security rapidly escort Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. out during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026. AP

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Police believe Allen was a guest at the hotel, where the annual event honoring the Washington press corps is held each year.