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Aftermath of a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner

Nation May 11

Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty to assassination attempt

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Politics May 08

FILE PHOTO: Court hearing for WHCA dinner shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen, in Washington
White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect seeks recusal of top DOJ officials

A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict…

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Politics May 01

White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington
WATCH: Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect seen running through security in surveillance footage

Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump.

By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Nation Apr 27

Aftermath of a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Trump's many upcoming large, high-profile events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack

The White House hasn't commented on additional security measures, but more thorough screening and possibly bulletproof glass at public Trump events could be coming.

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Nation Apr 27

White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington
Accused attacker at White House Correspondents' Dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California

In writings sent to family members shortly before the Saturday night incident, Cole Tomas Allen described himself as a "Friendly Federal Assassin" and railed against recent actions taken by the U.S. government under Trump.

By Amy Taxin, Michael Biesecker, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Apr 26

Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the…

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Apr 26

Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect wrote about grievances against Trump and targeting administration officials

By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before an attack.

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Apr 26

Trump calls for unity and bipartisan healing after another violent incident

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump was somberly contemplative and unusually conciliatory after confronting what he saw as a third attempt on his life in less than two years.

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Apr 25

Trump unharmed after security incident at White House Correspondents' Dinner

By David Bauder, Associated Press

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders on Saturday night. The president was uninjured and was hustled away.

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Apr 24

6 times the White House Correspondents' Dinner served up memorable moments

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Here’s a look at some of that history as Donald Trump prepares for the first time to attend as president.

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