White House Correspondents' Dinner Rescheduled for July 24 After Shooting; Trump to Attend
A shooting interrupted President Trump's attendance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in late April. The WHCA announced the dinner will be rescheduled for July 24, and Trump has confirmed he will attend and speak.
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(Central News Agency, Washington, D.C., by reporter Hou Zih-ying) A shooting incident occurred during U.S. President Donald Trump's attendance at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington D.C. in late April, causing the event to be interrupted. The WHCA announced today that the dinner will be held again on July 24. Trump also posted on social media that he will attend as invited, and revealed the venue will be the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington.
The WHCA held its annual dinner on April 25, which was Trump's first attendance as president. However, a shooting occurred, forcing Trump and others to evacuate the Washington Hilton hotel, and the event was interrupted. Foreign media reported that the suspected shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with attempting to assassinate Trump. Intelligence assessments suggest the Iran-US war may have been one of the shooter's motives.
Trump stated at the time that the event would be rescheduled within 30 days. However, more than a month has passed. The WHCA announced today that the dinner will be held again on July 24, with details to be released soon.
Trump subsequently posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, writing, "We must never let a madman change our way of life, or even our schedule." He said he was invited to attend and speak, and has accepted the invitation.
Trump also said the dinner will be held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, "a building and ballroom that I built."
Despite having experienced several assassination attempts, Trump recently stated that he has no intention of reducing his public appearances.
Less than a month after the WHCA dinner shooting, on May 23, another gunman was shot and fell after an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents outside the White House. At the time, Trump was at the White House residence handling official business.
The WHCA held its annual dinner on April 25, which was Trump's first attendance as president. However, a shooting occurred, forcing Trump and others to evacuate the Washington Hilton hotel, and the event was interrupted. Foreign media reported that the suspected shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with attempting to assassinate Trump. Intelligence assessments suggest the Iran-US war may have been one of the shooter's motives.
Trump stated at the time that the event would be rescheduled within 30 days. However, more than a month has passed. The WHCA announced today that the dinner will be held again on July 24, with details to be released soon.
Trump subsequently posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, writing, "We must never let a madman change our way of life, or even our schedule." He said he was invited to attend and speak, and has accepted the invitation.
Trump also said the dinner will be held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, "a building and ballroom that I built."
Despite having experienced several assassination attempts, Trump recently stated that he has no intention of reducing his public appearances.
Less than a month after the WHCA dinner shooting, on May 23, another gunman was shot and fell after an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents outside the White House. At the time, Trump was at the White House residence handling official business.