Missouri politicians react after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri politicians and leaders have posted on social media following shots fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night.

An armed suspect was rushed a security checkpoint before shots were fired, according to CNN. President Donald Trump and his cabinet are safe, and authorities have arrested a 30-year-old California man.

President Trump addressed the nation, which can be watched here.

Gov. Mike Kehoe posted on Facebook saying he was grateful President Donald Trump and his cabinet are safe.

Claudia and I are grateful for the safety of President and First Lady Trump, Vice President Vance, members of the Cabinet, and all those who attended tonight’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

We are thankful for the quick response of the U.S. Secret Service and law…

— Governor Mike Kehoe (@GovMikeKehoe) April 26, 2026

Rep. Mark Alford (R) posted to X, asking his constituents to pray for the country.

Leslie and I are praying for President Trump and his safety… once again.

Please lift our President up in prayer. Lift our nation up in prayer. May we all unify in condemning political violence and bringing civility, respect and decorum back to political arena.

God, heal our…

— Mark Alford 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@markalfordkc) April 26, 2026

Rep. Sam Graves (R) thanked law enforcement for their role in keeping the president safe.

Grateful for the quick actions of the Secret Service and law enforcement tonight at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Thank God for protecting President Trump and all who were in attendance.

— Rep. Sam Graves (@RepSamGraves) April 26, 2026

Rep. Ann Wagner (R) published a longer X post and commented on political violence.

The political violence is appalling and must be stopped. The violent rhetoric encouraging these horrific actions has only grown worse, and everyone must fully condemn it.

We are all Americans. We can disagree, but political disagreements must never end in violence.

I am…

— Ann Wagner (@RepAnnWagner) April 26, 2026

This is an ongoing story.