Donald Trump confirmed he will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner on July 24. The event was postponed after a shooting incident on April 25.
The White House Correspondents' Association has rescheduled its annual dinner for July 24, three months after the April 25 event was postponed due to a shooting incident. The gathering, which will feature enhanced security, was halted when a gunman breached a checkpoint outside the ballroom where President Trump and cabinet members were present.
US President Donald Trump and the head of the Secret Service said on Thursday the federal agent injured during the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner had not been hit by friendly fire, as authorities released a video of the incident. Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, posted the nearly six-minute video on social media amid lingering questions over whose bullet struck the officer. Pirro noted that the security footage captured suspect Cole Tomas...
US President Trump and Secret Service Director Sean Curran confirmed that a Secret Service agent was shot at point blank range by suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner attack. Authorities released video showing the suspect firing at the agent as he ran through security. The agent returned fire with five shots but did not hit the suspect, who fell after hitting his knee. The US attorney for Washington stated there is no evidence the agent was hit by friendly fire.
Cole Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, is charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton. Prosecutors say Allen wore tactical gear including an ammunition bag, shoulder holster, and knife, and took a self-portrait in his hotel room minutes before trying to breach security. He exchanged gunfire with Secret Service agents before being captured. Prosecutors argue he poses an uncommonly serious danger and should remain in custody. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
Cole Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, is charged with attempting to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton and kill President Donald Trump. Authorities say Allen wore black pants, a black shirt and a red tie, with an ammunition bag, shoulder gun holster and sheathed knife when he took a self-portrait in his hotel room minutes before the attack. He reportedly fired a shotgun during a gunfire exchange with Secret Service agents after trying to bypass security barricades near the ballroom. Prosecutors say he tracked Trump's movements online and sent apology emails before the attack.
A press photo of a US protective agent responding to a gunman breaching security during last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has ignited debate within America’s firearms community. The controversy centres not on the agent’s actions, but on what appeared to be a Chinese-made Holosun red dot sight mounted on her Glock pistol. The image, which spread rapidly across firearms forums after being shared on social media, shows a plain-clothes agent with her weapon drawn as US...
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington. The incident marks the latest in a pattern of political violence, including two assassination attempts during Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a rally last September.
A gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, prompting a security reassessment. While the alleged attacker was stopped before reaching the venue where President Trump was speaking, the incident highlighted vulnerabilities.
The state visit by Britain’s King Charles to the US would take place as planned, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday, following a shooting at a Washington media gala. The incident late on Saturday at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association came less than 48 hours before Charles and Queen Camilla begin a four-day state visit to the United States. The palace said Charles was “greatly relieved” that Trump, the first lady Melania and other guests were unharmed and later on...
The state visit by Britain’s King Charles to the US would take place as planned, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday, following a shooting at a Washington media gala. The incident late on Saturday at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association came less than 48 hours before Charles and Queen Camilla begin a four-day state visit to the United States. The palace said Charles was “greatly relieved” that Trump, the first lady Melania and other guests were unharmed and later on...
Cole Tomas Allen was arrested after breaching security at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The suspect, armed with multiple weapons, was intercepted by Secret Service before reaching the main event ballroom.
A Secret Service agent was shot Saturday night at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, where President Trump headlined an event attended by VP Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, Pentagon chief Hegseth, and other top officials. The suspect, armed with a shotgun and other weapons, managed to get just a floor above the ballroom where cabinet members, lawmakers and celebrities were dining. Hundreds of agents from multiple law enforcement agencies were tasked with security. The incident comes less than two years after two assassination attempts against Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign.
Gunshots rang out during the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, causing guests to dive for cover and President Trump to be quickly evacuated by Secret Service agents. The president was seated on the dais when loud bangs disrupted the event. Agents with weapons drawn surrounded Trump and rushed him through a back curtain as guests crouched in shock. The incident occurred at the same hotel where President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt 45 years earlier.
