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White House Correspondents’ Dinner gets new date after last event was canceled after shooting attempt

White House Correspondents’ Dinner gets new date after last event was canceled after shooting attempt
The Independent World Tuesday 02 June 2026, 16:18 UTC By Brendan Rascius 1 min read
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner gets new date after last event was canceled after shooting attempt The April dinner was canceled after a gunman opened fire inside the Washington Hilton - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has been rescheduled for July after its April cancellation, prompted by a shooting at the Washington Hilton that sent attendees scrambling and forced Secret Service agents to rush President Donald Trump from the scene....

White House Correspondents’ Dinner gets new date after last event was canceled after shooting attempt The April dinner was canceled after a gunman opened fire inside the Washington Hilton - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has been rescheduled for July after its April cancellation, prompted by a shooting at the Washington Hilton that sent attendees scrambling and forced Secret Service agents to rush President Donald Trump from the scene. “We will not allow an act of violence to have the last word, especially during a year when we are reflecting on the 250th anniversary of America and everything we stand for,” WHCD President Weijia Jiang wrote in an email obtained by Semafor. “I am proud to announce that we will host another dinner to be held in Washington, D.C. on July 24,” she wrote. This is a breaking story... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments
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