Hype
Shooting Incident at White House Correspondents Dinner
2026-04-26 · 34 sources · 95% confidence
Hype
90.5
Media Hype
Critical
+91 HYPE
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Track what governance actions occurred this week that received minimal coverage compared to this security incident—particularly DOJ decisions, voting restrictions, and refugee policy changes.
Why This Score
This is a pure security incident with zero constitutional or governance implications—no policy change, no institutional action, no legal precedent. However, it generates maximum media saturation (34 breathless headlines) during a week with significant List A events (DOJ actions, voting restrictions, military bans). The timing, emotional trigger (assassination fears), and media-volume-to-substance mismatch are textbook distraction mechanics.
Damage Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
0.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
0.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
0.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
0.0/5
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
0.0/5
Sev: durability=0.8 · reversibility=0.8 · precedent=0.8 scope=1×
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
5.0/5
Meme-ability
5.0/5
Novelty Spike
4.0/5
Media Friendliness
5.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
5.0/5
Timing Overlap
4.0/5
Narrative Pivot
5.0/5
Repeat Pattern Match
3.0/5
Intentionality: 11/15 → Full (0.45)
Covering For
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SI: 64.5 🔴 · Displacement: MED
DOJ Drops Probe into Federal Reserve Chair Powell
SI: 39.3 🟡 · Displacement: MED
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SI: 41.6 🟡 · Displacement: MED