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Trump Returns to Rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner Under Tightened Security

Organizers moved the event to the Waldorf Astoria with airport‑style screening and street closures to respond to a sharp rise in threats.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: First Lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump attend of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. The president is making his first appearance at the event which he has shunned in the past. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is making a statement after the cancelation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner after a possible shooting.(Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
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FILE - A view of The Trump International Hotel is seen, March 4, 2021, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump’s businesses and inaugural committee have reached a deal to pay Washington, D.C., $750,000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the committee overpaid for events at the Trump International Hotel and enriched the former president’s family in the process. That's according to the District of Columbia’s attorney general. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, file)

Overview

  • The rescheduled dinner is taking place Friday at the Waldorf Astoria after the April 25 gala was halted when an armed suspect fired outside the Washington Hilton.
  • President Trump is confirmed to deliver remarks at the smaller, makeup event that will preserve the awards program interrupted in April.
  • The U.S. Secret Service says it has opened about 10,000 protective‑intelligence cases since January, a near 40% increase from last year, and called the current threat picture unusually volatile.
  • Security for the dinner includes airport‑style magnetometer screening, digital ticketing tied to government IDs, private screening by a security firm, visible police presence and traffic closures.
  • The WHCA will honor Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales and Washington Hilton staff for their roles in April, while the night also highlights broader tensions between the White House and the press and could shape public debate over press freedom and protective policy.