U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the White House Correspondents' Association at its rescheduled annual dinner Friday, nearly three months after a shooting outside the original venue forced the event to be canceled.
The black-tie gathering of journalists, politicians and administration officials was called off April 25 after a man attempted to breach a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, where Trump and members of his Cabinet were taking their seats.
The suspect, Cole Allen, pleaded not guilty in May to multiple charges, including attempting to assassinate the president.
The dinner has since been relocated to the Waldorf Astoria and will be held under heightened security.
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said Wednesday that an advance team had put a comprehensive security plan in place to protect attendees and secure the venue.
