White House Correspondents' Dinner Rescheduled for July 24 After April Shooting

Jun 2, 2026

The White House Correspondents' Association rescheduled its annual dinner for July 24, 2026, after a gunman opened fire at the April 25, 2026 event at the Hilton Washington hotel in an alleged assassination attempt of President Trump. Federal prosecutors charged Cole Allen, a 31-year-old from California, with attempted assassination. Trump confirmed he will attend the rescheduled event at The Waldorf Astoria on Pennsylvania Avenue with enhanced security measures.

April shooting incident

▪Secret Service agents ordered attendees to take cover under their tables at the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner after the shooting began.
▪One Secret Service agent was shot and hit in their bulletproof vest during the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting.
▪Federal prosecutors charged Cole Allen, a 31-year-old from California, with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and other charges related to the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting.
▪A gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner on April 25, 2026, at the Hilton Washington hotel in an alleged assassination attempt of President Donald Trump.
▪The gunman at the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner stormed through a security checkpoint before opening fire at Secret Service agents.
▪President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were escorted out by security from the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner after the shooting.
▪About 2,500 journalists, politicians and others attended the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Hilton Washington hotel.
▪A Secret Service agent fired five shots at the suspect during the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting, each of which missed.
▪The shooting at the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner took place one floor above the main ballroom near a set of stairs.

Rescheduled dinner plans

▪President Donald Trump disclosed that the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner on July 24, 2026 will be held at The Waldorf Astoria on Pennsylvania Avenue.
▪The White House Correspondents' Association announced on June 2, 2026 that it will host a rescheduled dinner on July 24, 2026.
▪The rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner falls on a Friday, July 24, 2026, whereas the dinner historically takes place on a Saturday.
▪The article about the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner was updated on June 2, 2026 at 2:18 p.m. ET.

Enhanced security measures

▪The rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner on July 24, 2026 will feature significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures.

Trump attendance plans

▪President Donald Trump said he does not know whether he will give the same rather nasty statements at the rescheduled July 24, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
▪President Donald Trump said he will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner on July 24, 2026 and deliver remarks.
▪President Donald Trump was unable to deliver a planned speech at the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

WHCA mission statement

▪The White House Correspondents' Association stated that the April 25, 2026 shooting clarified the organization's mission to advocate for the freedoms protected in the First Amendment.

Financial support for attendees

▪The White House Correspondents' Association has raised funds since the April 25, 2026 shooting to ensure that members who purchased tickets for the April event will not have to pay to attend the July 24, 2026 rescheduled dinner.
▪The White House Correspondents' Association will offer financial support to the organization's scholarship winners to return to Washington to attend the July 24, 2026 rescheduled dinner.

Perspective of White House Correspondents' Association

▪The White House Correspondents' Association stated that the April 25, 2026 shooting clarified the organization's mission to advocate for the freedoms protected in the First Amendment.