White House Correspondents Dinner Re-Do Set for July After Shooting
A redo of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is set for next month, WHCA president Weijia Jiang told members Tuesday, with “significantly enhanced security” after April’s dinner was cut short when a shooter entered the Washington Hilton, forcing an evacuation of the event. The dinner will be held July 24, with the venue and programming still TBD. Read Jiang’s note, below. Dear colleagues, The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has served as a celebration of a free press and the vital role of journalism in our democracy for over a century. When gunfire interrupted this year’s event, it further clarified the WHCA’s mission to advocate for the freedoms that are protected in the First Amendment. We will not allow an act of violence to have the last word, especially during a year when we are reflecting on the 250th anniversary of America and everything we stand for. I am proud to announce that we will host another dinner to be held in Washington, D.C. on Friday, July 24th. Rescheduling was not automatic. It was a choice …
