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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

FILE PHOTO: White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington
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New video of Correspondents' Dinner shooting raises questions about presidential security

The Justice Department has released video showing the moment an armed man stormed past security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The incident is raising serious questions about security surrounding the president at high-profile public events. Geoff Bennett speaks with…

By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams

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

Politics Apr 27

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Accused Correspondents' Dinner gunman charged with attempted assassination of Trump

The suspect who attempted to storm a press gala this weekend in Washington has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Trump and other federal weapons charges. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. White House…

By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala

Apr 27

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Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins describe chaos at Correspondents' Dinner shooting

By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Doug Adams

White House correspondent Liz Landers and Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins were at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the chaos in the room that night.

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Apr 27

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Ex-agent weighs in on Secret Service security concerns

By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins

To discuss the security questions surrounding Saturday’s assassination attempt, Amna Nawaz spoke with Bill Gage. He was a Secret Service special agent for 12 years, including serving as a counter-assault team leader, and is currently the executive protection director for…

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Apr 27

Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Shots fired inside the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump caused immediate confusion about the suspect and what transpired at the April 25 event.

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Apr 27

How conspiracy theories spread after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

By Melissa Goldin, Associated Press

There was a steady stream of facts from myriad reputable media outlets — hardly an information vacuum. Despite this, unfounded conspiracy theories from both the left and the right proliferated, chief among them that the shooting was staged.

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Apr 27

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

By David Bauder, Associated Press

The remark about the president's wife was part of a routine on Thursday's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” where the host pretended to deliver a comedy routine at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. That event two nights later was cut short…

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