The White House Correspondents’ Association will reschedule its annual dinner for July 24 after gunfire disrupted the April 25 event. President Trump says he will attend and speak at the smaller gathering, which organizers say will have enhanced security.
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A Secret Service officer was shot by the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner but was not seriously injured. Cole Allen, charged with attempted assassination of the president, was arrested at the scene and remains in custody.
A gunman was stopped by Secret Service agents at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, preventing casualties among attendees including President Trump. The suspect was tackled one floor above the ballroom after bypassing multiple security layers.
Shots were fired near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, leading to the evacuation of President Trump and others. The suspect is in custody and hospitalized, while a Secret Service agent was injured but is expected to recover.