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Trump to speak at rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner

Trump to speak at rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner

Summary

President Donald Trump will speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner on July 24 after a shooting disrupted the original event in April. The dinner will have tighter security and will be held at a smaller venue, the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington.

Key Facts

  • The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was originally held in April but was stopped due to a shooting outside the venue.
  • President Trump was evacuated safely after the shooting.
  • A man named Cole Allen, 31, has been charged with attempting to kill the president and pleaded not guilty.
  • The rescheduled dinner will take place on July 24 with stronger security measures.
  • The new venue is the Waldorf Astoria hotel, previously owned by President Trump from 2016 to 2021.
  • President Trump said he accepted the invitation to speak and called the decision a sign of strength.
  • This was President Trump’s first attendance of the event in either of his terms.
  • The White House Correspondents’ Association emphasized that violence will not change their plans or public life.
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