A highly anticipated event is finally taking place in Washington, as the rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner gets underway at the Waldorf Astoria. The event was originally set to take place in April, but it was abruptly canceled after a shocking shooting incident outside the venue, where a man fired a shotgun at a security checkpoint. The rescheduled dinner marks a significant moment of normalcy for the White House press corps, which had been left reeling from the violent incident. With a smaller and more intimate setting this time around, attendees are expected to focus on the evening's entertainment and camaraderie, but questions still linger about the incident and the measures taken to ensure the safety of the president, his administration, and the press corps.
Correspondents’ dinner begins in Washington, three months after original event was halted by a shootingThe rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner is under way in Washington, three months after the original event was scrapped in April when a man fired a shotgun at a security checkpoint outside the ballroom.Donald Trump arrived at the Waldorf Astoria for the rescheduled gala, which organizers say will feel smaller and closer than the one that had been evacuated after shots were fired in the hotel in a suspected targeting of the president and his administration. Continue reading...
