The nation's capital, usually a hunting ground for journalists, became the story itself Saturday night. Hundreds of reporters, gathered for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as President Donald Trump prepared to speak, were plunged into chaos by an attempted gunman breach.
In the aftermath, personal safety and professional duty blurred. The nation's most powerful reporters and editors grappled with events unfolding before, and often above, them. Many, in tuxedos and gowns, instinctively ducked for cover, driven by fear, bewilderment, or pure instinct.
