A redo of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is set for next month, White House Correspondents Association president and CBS News’ senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang told members Tuesday, with “significantly enhanced security” after April’s dinner was cut short when a shooter entered the Washington Hilton, forcing an evacuation of the event.
The dinner will be held July 24, with the venue and programming still TBD, though Jians said that the event will be more “intimate” than the traditional dinner, which hosts thousands of guests.
“Rescheduling was not automatic. It was a choice that the WHCA board made after thoughtful consideration and input from our members,” Jiang told members in her note. “I want to thank board members for the time and care they brought to this decision, particularly on the security front. The event will feature significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures. We will share additional details directly with attendees.”
The April 25 event was interrupted shortly after it began when a gunman fired shots as he attempted to breach security and attack Trump administration officials.
The alleged shooter Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.
