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Ben Stiller Knicks tweet mistaken for DC shooting reference

Published 27 April 2026

Actor and director Ben Stiller drew widespread online criticism after posting "Got it done" on X shortly after a gunman fired shots outside the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington on Saturday evening, with some users mistaking the message for a reference to the incident.

The confrontation occurred at the Washington Hilton, where President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and members of the administration were attending the annual black-tie event. Authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, a teacher from Torrance, California, who attempted to rush a security checkpoint armed with two firearms and multiple knives. He fired one or two shots near a staircase leading to the ballroom before being taken into custody. One Secret Service agent sustained a minor injury and was released from the hospital. No other injuries were reported. Federal officials, including Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, stated the gunman appeared to target Trump and administration officials. "It does appear that he did, in fact, have set out to target folks that work in the administration, likely including the President," Blanche said on NBC News' Meet the...

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