“They did the job. In my opinion, a much better job than Butler… tonight, they had everything covered very quickly.”REPORTER: Are you concerned about something like this happening again? @POTUS: "I can’t be concerned, I can only get great people. They did the job.

In my opinion, a much better job than Butler... tonight, they had everything covered very quickly." pic.twitter.com/FMpEsjJdOv— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 26, 2026 Trump’s remarks focused on the speed and effectiveness of the response, suggesting improvements compared to past incidents and expressing trust in the personnel responsible for handling the situation.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Trump says gala venue 'not a particularly secure building'US President Donald Trump said the Washington hotel hosting Saturday's White House correspondents' dinner - where a would-be assassin exchanged gunfire with security agents - was "not a particularly secure" facility."We looked at all of the conditions that took place tonight, and I will say, you know, it's not a particularly secure building," Trump said of the Washington Hilton hotel that has hosted major political events since it opened in 1965.Shooting suspect was 'would-be assassin,' Trump saysUS President Donald Trump said Saturday that the suspect behind a shooting incident at a media gala in Washington was a "would-be assassin," adding that the man was "armed with multiple weapons."The man charged past a security checkpoint, Trump told a press briefing at the White House, adding: "One officer was shot but saved by the fact that he was wearing a, obviously, a very good bulletproof vest.""We looked at all of the conditions that took place tonight, and I will say, you know, it's not a particularly secure building," the US leader added.Trump speaks from the White House US President Donald Trump holds press conference after shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner.President Trump Delivers Remarks, Apr. 25, 2026 https://t.co/Lok5NBuFhD— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 26, 2026 'Violence must never be the way,': Mexico's Sheinbaum"Violence must never be the way," Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Saturday night, referring to US counterpart Donald Trump's evacuation from a gala event in Washington after shots were fired."It is good that President Trump and his wife are safe following the recent events. We send them our respect.

Violence must never be the way," the leftist leader said on X.US-Israel war with Iran: latest developmentsIsrael strikes southern LebanonLebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in at least four different locations in the country's south late Saturday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to attack Hezbollah following alleged ceasefire breaches.Attacks earlier in the day reportedly killed six people, despite a recently extended ceasefire.Iran FM back to PakistanWith US-Iran peace talks called off, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will head back to Pakistan after visiting Oman, state media reported Saturday.The IRNA news agency, citing Iran's foreign ministry, reported that Araghchi, who had left Islamabad earlier in the day, "is scheduled to visit Pakistan again after completing his trip to Oman and before travelling to Russia".Pakistan 'committed' to role Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he had spoken by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad were called off."Pakistan remains committed to serve as an honest and sincere facilitator - working tirelessly to advance durable peace and lasting stability in the region," Sharif wrote on X. US 'truly serious'? Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said it remained to be seen whether the United States was "truly serious about diplomacy".Trump cancels envoys' Pakist