Trump Returns to White House Correspondents' Dinner Under Tight Security

Overview

• President Donald Trump delivered the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner speech at the Waldorf Astoria after the April 25 evacuation, and the event ran under an expanded Secret Service perimeter and stricter entry controls.
• Trump used a combative tone toward journalists, joked about a third term, and said he had prepared a harsher speech in April before the shooting interrupted the original event.
• He made public claims that U.S. strikes badly damaged Iran's navy and air force, offering specific casualty and equipment figures as he argued against Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
• The dinner formally honored Secret Service agent Victor Gonzales, who was shot at an exterior checkpoint in April and credited with stopping the attacker, and also recognized hotel staff who aided guests during the incident.
• The shooter, Cole Allen, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges including attempted assassination, and the episode is likely to shape future security plans, press access and how presidents use ritual events to press policy and political messages.