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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Set for July 24 After April Shooting

The White House Correspondents’ Association says a smaller, more tightly secured event will test how the press and officials balance access and safety going forward.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: Police and National Guard stand in front of the Washington Hilton after the White House Correspondents Association Dinner was postponed April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other cabinet officials were rushed out of the hotel during the event when a gunman shot a U.S. Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint inside. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: DC Fire and EMS units arrive at the Washington Hilton Hotel where shots were fired near the White House Correspondents' Dinner featuring President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) stands as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller and his wife Katie Miller (C) are taken out of the ballroom by security agents during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were evacuated from the Washington Hilton gun shots. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Overview

  • On April 25 a gunman forced the evacuation and cancellation of the Washington Hilton dinner after firing at a security checkpoint while President Trump and other officials were present.
  • The WHCA announced on June 2 that it will hold a rescheduled dinner on Friday, July 24, calling the decision deliberate and made after board and member input.
  • Organizers said the July event will be a more intimate gathering with "significantly enhanced" safety measures and new access procedures, with venue and program details to follow.
  • Authorities have charged 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen with attempting to assassinate the president; he pleaded not guilty and remains detained while court proceedings continue.
  • The WHCA has raised funds so members who bought April tickets will not pay again and scholarship winners will get travel support, and the episode is prompting wider changes in security planning for political-media events.