What It Was Like Inside the Ballroom During the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Thousands attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner held at the Washington Hilton hotel on April 25, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—An evening meant as a celebration of the First Amendment and the journalists who cover the White House went from glitz and glamour to fear and confusion in a matter of moments on April

Correspondents’ dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate Trump

Leavitt confirmed that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will meet with top federal law enforcement officials to discuss considerations for the president’s security at “major events” moving forward.  “As you heard from the president himself, he continues to have trust in the United States Secret Service, as I just said,” Leavitt said. “With

Suspect charged with assassination attempt in correspondents’ dinner shooting

The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempting to assassinate the president. Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is charged with: Using a firearm during a crime of violence; Transportation of firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony;