White House Correspondents’ Dinner gets new date in wake of shooting incident

The White House Correspondents' Association has rescheduled its annual gala for July 24. The event was originally postponed on April 25 following a shooting incident at the venue.

B BloombergSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-02 · 17:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

White House Correspondents’ Dinner gets new date in wake of shooting incident

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The White House Correspondents' Association has rescheduled its annual gala for July 24. The event was originally postponed on April 25 following a shooting incident at the venue. A gunman had entered a security checkpoint outside the ballroom where President Donald Trump and cabinet members were present. Weijia Jiang, the association's president, stated that the organization will not let violence have the final say, particularly during a year of national reflection. The rescheduled dinner will be a black-tie gathering for journalists and government officials.

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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.

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Guests including US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet were present.

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A gunman stormed a security checkpoint just outside the ballroom on April 25.

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The annual gala was postponed due to a shooting incident at the venue.

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The White House Correspondents' Association will hold another dinner on July 24.

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The White House Correspondents’ Association will hold another dinner on July 24, three months after its annual gala was postponed due to a shooting incident at the venue.The black-tie gathering of journalists and government officials was halted on April 25 when a gunman stormed a security checkpoint just outside the ballroom where guests including US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet were sitting.“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,” Weijia Jiang, the association’s president, said in a statement on Tuesday.

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