Trump to address rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner after shooting halted gala
Open this photo in gallery:First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang at the White House Correspondents' dinner in Washington, on April 25.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountU.S. He was wearing a protective vest and was the only person injured that night. Washington Hilton staff who assisted guests will also be recognized, the WHCA said.The gala – an annual fixture on Washington’s calendar for more than a century – raises money for journalism scholarships and celebrates the First Amendment to the U.S.
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- ▪He was wearing a protective vest and was the only person injured that night.
- ▪Washington Hilton staff who assisted guests will also be recognized, the WHCA said.The gala – an annual fixture on Washington’s calendar for more than a century – raises money for journalism scholarships and celebrates the First Amendment t
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Open this photo in gallery:First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang at the White House Correspondents' dinner in Washington, on April 25.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountU.S. President Donald Trump will address the White House Correspondents’ Association at a rescheduled dinner on Friday, nearly three months after a shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel interrupted the event.The black-tie gathering of journalists, politicians and administration officials was called off on April 25 after a man tried to force his way through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the ballroom where Trump and members of his cabinet were taking their…
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