Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, originally canceled in April due to a shooting, has been rescheduled for July 24 in Washington, D.C. The April event was abruptly halted after a gunman opened fire near the Washington Hilton's security screening area, prompting Secret Service agents to rush President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to safety. One Secret Service agent was shot and injured during the incident, which caused guests to duck for cover. Authorities identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who allegedly authored an anti-Trump manifesto and faces charges including attempted assassination of the president. WHCA President Weijia Jiang stated the decision to reschedule was made to ensure an act of violence does not have the final say, especially during America's 250th anniversary year. In fullWhite House Correspondents’ Dinner gets new date after last event was canceled after shooting attemptThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

April's dinner was ended early after a shooter entered the Washington Hilton.

The April dinner was canceled after a gunman opened fire inside the Washington Hilton

White House Correspondents Association Plans New Dinner for July 24 With Heightened Security

The White House correspondents' dinner has been rescheduled for July 24, after a shooting interrupted the annual event in April.

The White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Tuesday that a second correspondents’ dinner, with bolstered security measures, will be held this summer after April’s…

The White House Correspondents' Association announced it will host a rescheduled dinner after a gunman opened fire at the annual gala in April.

The White House Correspondents' Association has rescheduled its annual dinner after there was a shooting at the originally scheduled one.

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A White House correspondents gala at which a gunman tried to storm the event attended President Donald Trump has been rescheduled for next month with enhanced security, the…

Prosecutors have accused Cole Allen of attempting to assassinate the president when he allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25.

The rescheduled gala will get increased security, but it is not clear if Trump will attend after a gunman stormed the last event.

The White House Correspondents Association dinner has been rescheduled for July 24. The event was initially disrupted in April by an assassination attempt on President Donald…

Trump, who was swiftly evacuated from April gala after incident, confirmed his attendance at summer event

Trump to attend new White House press gala after shooting

The president of the White House Correspondents' Association said “a free press will not be intimidated into silence.”

The president of the White House Correspondents' Association said “a free press will not be intimidated into silence.”

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The rescheduled dinner will take place on July 24 at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, Trump said.

The White House Correspondents' Association has announced that its annual dinner has been rescheduled.

The new dinner will take place on July 24, and “will feature significantly enhanced safety measures," the White House Correspondents’ Association said.