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Posted on 06/02/2026 10:43:48 AM PDT by DFG
The White House Correspondents' Association announced Tuesday that it will reschedule its annual press dinner for July 24 after the initial event was disrupted when a gunman attacked the gathering attended by President Trump, senior administration officials and scores of journalists.
Weijia Jiang, who is the president of the association and a CBS News senior White House correspondent, said in an email to members of the White House Correspondents' Association that the rescheduled event would be a "more intimate gathering" and feature "significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures."
Details on a venue will be forthcoming, she said.
"This dinner will not only be an opportunity to carry out our program. It will be a statement that violence has no place in American life and a free press will not be intimidated into silence," Jiang wrote. "As you have all demonstrated, courage and community can and should rise above."
She said the decision to hold a second dinner was made by the association's board after receiving input from members.
"We will not allow an act of violence to have the last word, especially during a year when we are reflecting on the 250th anniversary of America and everything we stand for," Jiang wrote.
The dinner initially took place April 25 but was upended when an armed man charged a security checkpoint outside the event. Mr. Trump, Vice President JD Vance and several Cabinet officials in attendance were evacuated, while journalists and media executives took cover under tables.
During a press conference soon after the shooting, the president said the dinner would be rescheduled.
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Bullet-proof vests will be standard attire..................
Will they be able to secure enough wine for this new dinner? Considering all the bottles low class people took with them as they fled the room.
BYOBB
Bring Your Own Bottle Back.
Dear Donald:
Stay home.
From: All sane people.
as long as the guests of the hotel are still able to move around easily without inconvenience, right?
Trump should schedule it at the White House and under the big event tents, and set the lawn sprinklers to come on for 2 hours before the event and 10 minutes from the scheduled end of the event. He should make sure to invite all of the DC circuit court judges to attend.
See how they all like sloshing through the lawn.
Why any sitting republican president attends this crap is stupid.
For several reasons I hope DJT attends via a video hookup rather than physically attending the thing. In addition to ensuring his safety it would drive home the undeniable fact that half of Rat Party voters want him dead.
Stupid idea.
It’s putting out an invitation for violent crazies everywhere. I hope the SS insists that the President not attend.
The video hook up is a great idea. He doesn’t eat the dinner events like this anyway.
Well said.
I’m with you on this one.
Yea and that security detail Trump had in Butler is saying they will get it right this time.
Time to visit John Wick’s tailor for a new special suit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw6laCRFlb8
If only we had a truly secure building available near the capitol for this type of event.
"They have like two random chicks holding the front door open. Like guys, they're not even trying anymore...they're not even secret service people. It's like the girls who work here are holding the door."
Do you mean the one which went from Free to One Biiilion Dollars?
The building itself is NOT being paid for by you and me. Think please!!
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