US EditionMomentum builds to reschedule White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting
WHCA board is weighing a smaller follow-up event as organizers face security concerns and some attendees cite trauma after the April 25 shooting.
- Following the April 25 shooting that forced postponement, the White House Correspondents Association is planning a rescheduled event within 60 days, the board announced Friday.
- A gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, sprinted toward a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on April 25 before officers opened fire; prosecutors charged Allen with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.
- Although Trump proposed a 30-day timeline, planners consider it unrealistic while working through options for an event that typically hosts nearly 3,000 attendees.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended security Friday on Fox, stating the perimeter 'never penetrated the second one,' though some attendees remain traumatized.
- Association president Weijia Jiang emphasized that an attack on free speech should not cancel the annual celebration, noting the president decides attendance while the association organizes the event.
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Karoline Leavitt Cuts Maternity Leave to Three Days to Return to Briefing Room After Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
Karoline Leavitt began her maternity leave on April 24 by telling reporters it would “likely” be her last gaggle for some time, telling the press corps with characteristic directness: “As you can see, I’m about ready to have a baby any minute, so I will see you guys very soon.” Three days later, she was […] The post Karoline Leavitt Cuts Maternity Leave to Three Days to Return to Briefing Room After Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting appeared first…
Immediately after last week's shooting in front of the White House Correspondent Dinner, there was widespread skepticism about the possibility of reprogramming it in the short term.
Melania Trump Reportedly Wanted White House Correspondents’ Dinner to be Postponed After Shooting
First lady Melania Trump reportedly spoke up when senior officials of her husband President Donald Trump’s administration convened following a shooting at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner to discuss whether the event should be postponed. “She was advocating within the room for that type of stance,” Marc Beckman, the exclusive senior advisor to Melania, 56, told People in an interview published on Saturday, May 2, adding that the fi…
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