Leavitt Cornered on Claims WHCA Shooting Was ‘Staged’

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has hit out at suggestions that the latest attempted attack against Donald Trump was staged, describing conspiracy theories swirling on the internet as “crazy nonsense.”

Speaking days after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, Leavitt was asked about the skepticism surrounding the event, which some online believe was set up to bolster Trump.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on April 27, 2026 in Washington, DC after the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. / Brendan smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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