White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made an eerie prediction right before the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
On Saturday, April 25, Leavitt spoke with Fox News on the red carpet to tease what the night had in store. “It will be funny. It will be entertaining,” Levitt, 28, promised. “There will be some shots fired tonight in the room.”
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