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US Attorney Pirro says she has evidence officer was shot during White House correspondents' dinner

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Police K-9 Unit officers stand with other law enforcement personnel at the venue following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Police K-9 Unit officers stand with other law enforcement personnel at the venue following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo Ken Cedeno Reuters

May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday that the government has evidence that a federal agent was shot during an alleged attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last weekend.

"We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer," Pirro said during an appearance on CNN.

(Reporting by Michael S. Derby; editing by Scott Malone)

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This story was originally published May 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM.

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