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The president appeared to be in good spirits throughout the evening and joked about a third term in office.
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TIME
Trump Will Give ‘Unifying Yet Vicious’ Speech at Rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, White House Says
After the shooting at the April event, Trump revealed that he had intended to rip into the media during his speech, but would now likely not do so.
Euronews
Trump returns to White House Correspondents' Dinner after April shooting
The president appeared to be in good spirits throughout the evening and joked about a third term in office.
NPR – Politics NPR
Trump returns to correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting
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BBC News – World BBC
Trump pokes fun at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner
The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April.
Guardian
White House says Trump to give ‘unifying yet vicious’ speech at rescheduled press gala
Correspondents’ dinner begins in Washington, three months after original event was halted by a shooting The rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner is under way in Washington, three months after the original event was scrapped in April when a man fired a shotgun at a security checkpoint outside the ballroom. Donald Trump arrived at the Waldorf Astoria for the rescheduled gala, which organizers say will feel s…
CBS
White House Correspondents' Dinner to be scaled down, with scaled-up security
The White House Correspondents' Dinner will have a redo in Washington, D.C., on Friday night, after the original event was interrupted in April when a gunman stormed in. It'll be a scaled-down event with scaled-up security. Nicole Sganga reports.
CBS
Trump expected to attend White House Correspondents' Dinner redo after April attack
President Trump is expected to attend the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
CBS
Secret Service warns of high threat levels before White House Correspondents' Dinner
Secret Service officials warned nationwide threats have reached an unprecedented level since January, nearly 40% higher than during the same period last year.
