The story so far
Rescheduled WH Correspondents Dinner
Tracked across 6 sources · Updated 1d ago
Three months after a shooting forced cancellation, the White House Correspondents' Dinner was rescheduled. President Trump attended and delivered a lengthy speech with jokes and political jabs, while First Lady Melania Trump skipped due to threats. The Secret Service warned of high threat levels, and security gaps were later reported.
How it unfolded
5d ago
Security gaps reported at rescheduled gala
5d ago
Trump makes headlines with speech jabs at media
5d ago
Trump jokes about third term; wears '2028' cap
6d ago
Trump attends WHCA dinner; Melania, Vance absent
6d ago
Trump to address rescheduled WHCA dinner
6d ago
Secret Service warns of 'off the charts' threat level
6d ago
WHCA dinner rescheduled after April shooting; Melania to skip
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →Kaitlan Collins responds to Trump's WHCD jab
Kaitlan Collins responded to President Donald Trump's personal attacks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, saying she was 'not surprised' and that such insults happen regularly in the Oval Office.
Trump joked that Collins should 'smile more' and compared her to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney during his WHCD remarks.
Collins said she was 'struck by how quiet the room was' during Trump's criticism, noting the audience included many of Trump's allies and advisers.
Dylan Mulvaney publicly supported Collins after Trump's jab at the dinner.
Collins emphasized she does not tailor her reporting to any political audience and wants her questions to prompt useful answers from the White House.
Earlier · 5d ago
Full story →Trump to attend White House press dinner rescheduled after shooting; Melania to skip
President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The dinner was postponed three months after a shooting forced the original event to be cancelled.
First Lady Melania Trump will skip the event due to a prior commitment.
Earlier · 5d ago
Full story →Trump Returns To White House Press Dinner 3 Months After Attack Halted Gala
Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner months after an attack halted the April gala.
The April 25 event was called off when a man tried to force through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the ballroom.
Trump and cabinet members were taking their seats when the attack occurred.
Earlier · 5d ago
Full story →Donald Trump returns to White House Correspondents' dinner months after shooting forced postponement
President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner nearly three months after the annual event was postponed due to a shooting outside the original venue.
The shooting suspect, Cole Allen, pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to assassinate the president.
Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales, wounded while stopping the attacker, was recognized at the dinner.
The event was held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel under heightened security.
Trump's appearance came amid continued criticism from press freedom advocates over his administration's lawsuits against media organizations and restrictions on journalists' access.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Trump jokes about possible third term at rescheduled White House press dinner; takes jab at Biden
President Donald Trump joked about a possible third term at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The dinner was organized three months after a shooting incident disrupted the original event.
Trump said, 'second time’s the charm', referring to the rescheduling, then joked about a third term.
