Trump to attend delayed White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: June 3, 2026Country: United States

PoliticsCrime & Law

Trump to attend delayed White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting

The White House Correspondents' Dinner, originally scheduled for April 25, has been rescheduled to July 24 following an attempted attack. Suspect Thomas Cole Allen rushed the security checkpoint and exchanged gunfire, injuring a security officer whose bulletproof vest stopped a round. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated by the Secret Service. Both the White House Correspondents' Association president and Trump confirmed the event will proceed on the new date.

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