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The new event will feature enhanced safety measures, WHCA President Weijia Jiang said.
Attendees gather during White House Correspondents Association Dinner prior to a security incident, April 25, 2026, in Washington. | Mark Schiefelbein/AP
The White House Correspondents’ Association will host a new dinner on July 24, the association announced Tuesday, fulfilling its promise to reschedule the annual gala after an alleged assassin charged security at the event in April.
“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,” Weijia Jiang, president of the organization, said in a letter to association members.
