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Trump to attend rescheduled White House correspondent's dinner Friday
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Friday night, after the original event was abruptly ended due to a shooting incident in April.
- The April dinner was disrupted when Cole Allen opened fire at the Washington Hilton hotel, where journalists, guests, and government officials, including the president, were present.
- Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales was shot but protected himself with his vest and continued to respond to the threat; he and the Washington Hilton staff will receive a special President's Award for Exceptional Service at the rescheduled event.
- The rescheduled dinner will be held at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., with enhanced security measures in place, and mentalist Oz Pearlman will return as the evening's entertainer.
- The White House Correspondents' Association is committed to completing the program that was interrupted, including journalism awards and presidential remarks.
