'Security was tighter this time': Inside the room at Trump press dinner
Summary
President Donald Trump hosted a second White House Correspondents' Dinner after the first event was disrupted by a gunman firing near a security checkpoint. The suspect was charged with trying to kill the president, and the event was attended by many journalists.Key Facts
- The first White House Correspondents' Dinner in April was interrupted by gunfire near a security checkpoint.
- A federal agent was shot but was protected by a bullet-proof vest.
- The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, is 31 years old and charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump.
- President Trump held a second dinner event after the first was disrupted.
- Hundreds of journalists attended the rescheduled event.
- The dinner is intended to celebrate the freedom of the press.
- The BBC reporter Bernd Debusmann Jr attended and described the event.
- Security measures were increased for the second dinner.
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