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UFC’s Dana White Says White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Experience Was ‘F***ing Awesome’
- On Saturday night, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton armed with a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives, but Secret Service agents apprehended him before he reached the ballroom.
- Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated on Sunday that Allen 'set out to target folks that work in the administration,' though the California resident checked into the hotel on Friday with no official motive disclosed.
- UFC CEO Dana White, seated near President Donald Trump, described the scene as 'f***ing awesome' to reporters and recalled that he 'literally took every minute of it in' as Secret Service agents swept through the room.
- Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced charges against Allen for assault on a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, with additional charges expected at his Monday arraignment.
- President Trump praised the Secret Service for their 'incredible' response time and vowed to reschedule the event, while investigators examine how the suspect exchanged gunfire with agents, leaving one officer hospitalized.
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UFC CEO Dana White Says WHCD Shooting Was 'Awesome' and He 'Took In Every Minute' of the Incident
UFC CEO Dana White described the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC, on 25 April 2026 as 'f***ing awesome,' saying he 'took in every minute' of the chaos after a gunman opened fire inside the Washington Hilton. White was attending the dinner as a guest when the incident happened, briefly interrupting one of the most closely watched nights on the US political calendar. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), on…
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Martial sports organiser Dana White was involved in the attack on the correspondent dinner with Donald Trump. A »unique experience«, according to the weird comment of the UFC boss.
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