Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of exploiting White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting to attack enemies
California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump for exploiting the aftermath of the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to attack political opponents rather than unifying the nation. Newsom argued that Trump has a unique responsibility to reduce political tensions but instead used the incident to target free speech. He also condemned the administration's campaign against comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about First Lady Melania Trump.
- ▪Gavin Newsom stated that Trump should be condemned for his response to the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- ▪Newsom accused Trump of using the shooting to target political enemies and direct FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to suppress free speech.
- ▪The Trump administration labeled a Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump as 'corrosive' and a 'call to violence' following the shooting.
- ▪Newsom defended comedians, saying they are being attacked because they are trusted voices in society.
- ▪Federal authorities charged Cole Tomas Allen in connection with the April 25 shooting in Washington, D.C.
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Media Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of exploiting White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting to attack enemies Federal authorities charged Cole Tomas Allen in connection with the alleged April 25 shooting at the DC event By CJ Womack Fox News Published May 4, 2026 5:47pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Newsom says Trump should be condemned after his response to the assassination attempt on his life Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, arguing he exploited the aftermath instead of unifying the country. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov.
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