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Rescheduled WH Correspondents Dinner
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner, originally disrupted by a shooting in April, was rescheduled to July 24, 2026. President Trump attended and addressed journalists, while First Lady Melania Trump skipped due to threats against her family. Secret Service issued a warning about elevated threat levels.
How it unfolded
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Melania, Vance, Rubio skip due to scheduling
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Trump attends and addresses the dinner
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Secret Service warns of 'off the charts' threat level
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Melania Trump to skip dinner due to threats
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Event rescheduled after April shooting
What happened earlier
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Full story →'Finish the job': Trump returns to White House press dinner 3 months after shooting incident
Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents' Dinner three months after an alleged assassination attempt forced his evacuation.
Trump is set to give the speech he was prevented from delivering in April when gunshots were fired at the Washington Hilton.
The dinner was called off in April after gunshots were fired, and security was heightened for the event.
Cole Allen, 31, of California has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to kill the president.
Earlier · 12h ago
Full story →Melania Trump to skip WH correspondents' dinner
Melania Trump will skip the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24 due to threats against her family.
The dinner was originally canceled after a shooting incident involving an alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump at the Washington Hilton.
JD Vance will also miss the dinner as he recently welcomed his fourth child with his wife Usha.
White House Correspondents' Association President Weijia Jiang said the event will be a more intimate gathering and a statement against violence.
Threats against the Trump family include billboards in Iran depicting Melania, Ivanka, and Barron Trump with the word 'kil'.
Earlier · 9h ago
Full story →Trump Returns To White House Press Dinner 3 Months After Attack Halted Gala
Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner months after an attack halted the April gala.
The April 25 event was called off when a man tried to force through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the ballroom.
Trump and cabinet members were taking their seats when the attack occurred.