Trump to attend rescheduled White House correspondent's dinner Friday
Summary
President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Friday after the original event was cut short by a shooting in April. The dinner will recognize the bravery of a Secret Service officer and the hotel staff affected by the incident.Key Facts
- The original correspondents' dinner in April ended early due to a shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel.
- Cole Allen fired shots, injuring Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales, who was protected by his vest and continued responding.
- Allen faces charges including attempting to assassinate the president and assaulting a federal officer.
- President Trump and other top officials were at the event when the shooting happened.
- The rescheduled dinner will take place at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C.
- The White House Correspondents' Association will give a special award to Officer Gonzales and the Washington Hilton staff for their courage and professionalism.
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman, the originally planned entertainer, will perform again at the rescheduled dinner.
- The event will complete the program that was interrupted in April, including awards and President Trump’s remarks.
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