Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned the attack at the Hilton hotel during the White House correspondents’ dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and members of his administration.
“The attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a stark reminder that violence has no place in democracy,” Mitsotakis said on a post on X adding:
“It’s a relief that @POTUS, the First Lady and all attendees are safe, but such incidents can never be tolerated. Protecting democratic institutions is non-negotiable.”.
The attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a stark reminder that violence has no place in democracy. It's a relief that @POTUS, the First Lady and all attendees are safe, but such incidents can never be tolerated. Protecting democratic institutions is non-negotiable.
— Prime Minister GR (@PrimeministerGR) April 26, 2026
🔴Η στιγμή που ο Ντόναλντ και η Μελάνια Τραμπ φυγαδεύονται μετά από πυροβολισμούς στο δείπνο των ανταποκριτών του Λευκού Οίκου
🎞️AP#Trump pic.twitter.com/RoXCbvkTHl
— NEWS 24/7 (@News247gr) April 26, 2026
Service agents evacuated President Trump from his table at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Cabinet secretaries also left the ballroom, according to witnesses.
Live updates: https://t.co/22omcZ4dn6 pic.twitter.com/fjoWMRHxHL
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 26, 2026
🚨 Vice President JD Vance was escorted out by the Secret Service, followed by agents quickly surrounding President Trump after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner
🎥: Getty pic.twitter.com/t25GMqCfL7
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 26, 2026
The attacker was a 31-year-old white man, a teacher. He was heavyly armed.
One guard was injured.
The shooting happened on the level above the ballroom where the White House Correspondents Association dinner was.
I don't think people hearing about this — or even those of us in the room — realized how far from the president, VP and other guests this incident was. It was on… pic.twitter.com/TO5VEJdB0Q— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 26, 2026
