Overview
- House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of "inciting violence" following Saturday's shooting near the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.
- Johnson said some prominent Democrats were "effectively calling for war" and argued such language can radicalize unstable people online.
- Sen. John Fetterman urged critics to "drop the TDS" and pressed to build a White House ballroom for events involving the presidential line of succession, though the dinner is run by the press association rather than the White House.
- Democrats and commentators, including Mehdi Hasan and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, criticized Fetterman for echoing MAGA-aligned messaging.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation said it will not drop its lawsuit over the project, and Mediaite reported that Trump allies are using the shooting to push for construction to continue.