The White House Correspondents’ Association announced Tuesday it will host a second dinner on July 24 after its original event on April 25 at the Washington Hilton was disrupted by a gunman. “When gunfire interrupted this year’s event, it further clarified the WHCA’s mission to advocate for the freedoms that are protected in the First Amendment,” WHCA President Weijia Jiang said in a statement. “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.” President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other high-level officials were escorted from the Washington Hilton ballroom
The White House Correspondents’ Association announced Tuesday it will host a second dinner on July 24 after its original event on April 25 at the Washington Hilton was disrupted by a gunman. “When gunfire interrupted this year’s event, it further clarified the WHCA’s mission to advocate for the freedoms that are protected in the First Amendment,” WHCA President Weijia Jiang said in a statement. “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.” President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other high-level officials were escorted from the Washington Hilton ballroom in April after a gunman attempted to breach a security checkpoint and opened fire. Ms. Jiang said the decision to reschedule the dinner was “not automatic” and was made “after thoughtful consideration and input from our members.” She said details about the venue and programming will be released soon, but that the event will be a “more intimate gathering” with “significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures.” #whitehousecorrespondentsdinner #whcd #whca #cspan ♬ original sound - C-SPAN - undefined
