The White House Correspondents' Dinner, originally set for April 25, has been rescheduled to July 24 following an attempted attack on the venue. The suspect, Thomas Cole Allen, was injured along with a security officer during an exchange of gunfire at the security checkpoint.
President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on July 24, following a shooting incident on April 25. The event will have enhanced security and a more intimate setting.
President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24, stating "we cannot allow Lunatics to change our way of life." The event was postponed after a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton on April 25, injuring a Secret Service agent.
A US official described President Trump's health as "amazing" amid scrutiny. Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner. He also signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework for AI developers to share advanced models with the government.
President Trump announced his intention to attend and speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner next month, following a shooting incident that forced his departure in April. He also signed an executive order establishing a voluntary framework for AI developers to share advanced models with the government. Additionally, his administration is temporarily suspending a $1.8 billion fund for victims of political weaponization amid legal and congressional challenges.
President Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24, vowing not to let violence disrupt American life. The event was postponed after a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton on April 25, injuring a Secret Service agent.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner, originally set for April 25, has been rescheduled to July 24 following a security incident where a gunman attempted to access the venue. Enhanced safety measures will be in place for the event at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington DC.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner, abruptly cancelled in spring due to a shooting, is rescheduled for July 24. President Trump confirmed his attendance and pledged to speak, though the venue and specific safety measures are still being finalized.
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 dinner, canceled in April due to a shooting at the Washington Hilton, has been rescheduled for July 24. The event will feature enhanced security measures and aims to send a message against violence and intimidation of the press.
Candace Owens has accused the White House Military Office of orchestrating the viral spread of a video featuring Erika Kirk after the WHCD shooting. The allegations, which lack official verification, have intensified the ongoing public feud between the two figures.
Investigators have recovered a buckshot pellet from the bulletproof vest of a Secret Service agent shot at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, linking suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif. to the attack. Allen allegedly fired a Mossberg pump-action shotgun at the security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on April 25, striking the agent. He has been charged with attempted assassination, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and illegally transporting guns and ammunition across state lines. Prosecutors say evidence shows he tracked the president's movements on his phone.
Federal prosecutors released surveillance video showing Cole Tomas Allen attempting to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, armed with guns and knives, to assassinate Donald Trump. The footage depicts Allen breaching a Secret Service checkpoint at the Washington Hilton Hotel. He exchanged gunfire with agents, injuring one officer, before being apprehended.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro released video showing Cole Tomas Allen, 31, casing the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 24 before allegedly attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner the next night. The footage shows Allen running through a Secret Service checkpoint with a long gun as an officer fires at him. A Secret Service agent was struck but not seriously injured because protective gear stopped the bullet. Allen, a Torrance, California resident, is charged with trying to assassinate Trump and other crimes.
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.
Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of Charlie Kirk, criticizes journalists for labeling Donald Trump with extreme terms while attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, accusing the media of hypocrisy and dehumanization amid a shooting at the event.
Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, criticized journalists for labeling President Trump with extreme terms while attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner. She attended to confront media over coverage of her and her late husband, Charlie Kirk, who was murdered in 2025. Kirk linked the attempted White House shooting to a climate of dehumanization fueled by media narratives.
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.
New photos show Cole Tomas Allen, accused of shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, posing with weapons in his hotel room before the attack. The images were filed in a government memorandum arguing for his pretrial detention. Allen is charged with assaulting a Secret Service agent who was shot during the incident at the Washington Hilton, where Trump, VP Vance and cabinet members were evacuated.
Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is charged with attempted assassination of President Donald Trump after allegedly attempting to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. Allen reportedly wore black attire with a red tie and carried a shotgun, ammunition bag, and knife. A Secret Service officer was shot in the bullet-resistant vest and survived. Trump was evacuated and uninjured. Prosecutors argue Allen poses an uncommonly serious danger and should remain in custody.
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California was arrested after allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday. Allen was tackled by Secret Service officers while carrying a 12-gauge shotgun, .38 caliber pistol, two knives, four daggers and ammunition. He had taken a selfie in his Washington Hilton Hotel room showing the weapons approximately 30 minutes before the attack. Prosecutors argue he should be detained without bond, calling it a planned attack of "unfathomable malice" that risked hundreds of lives.
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California, was arrested Saturday after allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Allen allegedly carried a 12-gauge shotgun, .38 caliber pistol, two knives, four daggers and ammunition. He was tackled by Secret Service officers mere feet from the ballroom where Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other officials were attending. Prosecutors argued for detention without bond, calling it a planned attack of 'unfathomable malice' and 'anti-democratic act of political violence.'
Jean Paul-Sartre once said: Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you, and America – with its freedom from Britain and other colonial powers – develop its own peculiarities, one of which is the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a night where the press and the White House ostensibly bury their differences over a few shots. Normally those shots are jokes like Obama’s anger translator or Reagan dialling in after an assassination attempt, but this year they came from the barrel of a deranged gunman who had managed to waltz past security.
