Trump to speak at rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner following failed April shooting

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US President Donald Trump will address the White House Correspondents' Association ​at a rescheduled dinner on Friday, nearly three months after a shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel interrupted the event. The black-tie gathering of journalists, politicians and administration officials was called off on April 25 after a man tried to force his way through a security checkpoint and ​fired a shotgun ‌outside the ballroom where Trump and members of his cabinet were taking their seats. The suspect, Cole ⁠Allen, pleaded not guilty in May to charges including attempting to assassinate the president. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Truth or Fake © France 24 05:10 The dinner has been moved to the Waldorf Astoria hotel and will take place under heightened security. Secret Service ‌Director Sean Curran told reporters Wednesday that an advance team was implementing a comprehensive security plan at the ⁠hotel. “We do expect bad people to show up," Curran said. "It...

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