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.
Cole Tomas Allen is charged with attempted assassination after allegedly opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Court documents reveal his detailed planning, cross-country travel, and armed confrontation at the event.
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.
Cole Tomas Allen, a California educator and engineer, was arrested after firing shots at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. A Secret Service officer was injured but is expected to recover. Allen's writings revealed anti-Trump motives, and he faces multiple federal charges.
President Joe Biden addressed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, emphasizing the importance of a free press and vowing to continue working to free Americans wrongfully detained abroad. He met privately with the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, one of many held overseas on false charges, and acknowledged the several American journalists under siege in authoritarian countries. His speech was met with applause, as he reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the freedom of the press and freeing those wrongfully detained.