Trump returns to White House Correspondents' Dinner after April shooting
President Donald Trump attended a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, using the platform to deliver a speech that mixed humor with criticism of the media. The event followed a security incident in April that forced the original dinner to be cut short.
Why it matters
The event underscores the ongoing, often adversarial relationship between the Trump administration and the press corps.
US President Donald Trump marked his return to the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, delivering a rambling speech laden with swipes at attending media."I am delighted to be here," Trump told the crowd as he opened his speech. "Amazing people. A lot of people that I like. Some I don't like at all".The event had initially been scheduled to take place in April, but it was cut short after a man armed with guns and knives attempted to break past security.
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