Trump returns to White House correspondents' dinner after April attack halted gala
The scaled-down dinner adds tighter security and honors a Secret Service officer and hotel staff after the April shooting.
- On Friday, July 24, 2026, President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, returning three months after a security breach halted the original April gala.
- Cole Tomas Allen stormed the Washington Hilton security checkpoint on April 25, 2026, firing shots in an attempted assassination, forcing cancellation of the original dinner and prompting the three-month delay.
- Honoring Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales, who was struck in his protective vest during the April attack, the event featured heightened security and reduced attendance to about 700 guests at the Waldorf Astoria.
- President Trump mixed calls for unity with barbs at the "fake news media," donned a "Trump 2028" cap, and joked about running for a fourth term during his address to the gathering.
- Secret Service Director Sean Curran reported a 40% increase in protective intelligence cases since January, reflecting heightened threats, while the association plans to return to the Washington Hilton next year.
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