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Trump to attend delayed White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting

Press freedom advocates, however, have warned that the dinner could give Trump a podium to attack the news media. White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled after shooting incident38 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGrace Eliza GoodwinGetty ImagesA shooting interrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April, prompting its postponementThe annual White House Correspondents' Dinner has been rescheduled after the original event on April 25 was suspended after a gunman attempted to access the venue, resulting in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents.
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  • Press freedom advocates, however, have warned that the dinner could give Trump a podium to attack the news media. S1
  • White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled after shooting incident38 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGrace Eliza GoodwinGetty ImagesA shooting interrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April, prompting its postponementThe annual W... S2
  • Trump, who was swiftly evacuated from April gala after incident, confirmed his attendance at summer eventThe White House correspondents’ dinner will be rescheduled for 24 July after the Washington event was abruptly cancelled this spring following a shooting.D... S3
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