What to know about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, take two - Al Jazeera
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is set to proceed for a second time this year following an assassination attempt on President Trump in April. The event remains controversial due to the tense relationship between the Trump administration and the press.
Why it matters
The event serves as a barometer for the state of press freedom and the relationship between the executive branch and the media in the United States.
Perennially controversial dinner is back, with Trump set to attend, after a gunman derailed the proceedings in April.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Attendees gather during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, DC [Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo] By Tyler Sherman Lowry Published On 24 Jul 2026 24 Jul 2026 Washington, DC – After unprecedented violence in April, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is trying again.
The annual – and perennially controversial – event had originally been held in April, but it was swiftly derailed after a gunman attempted to storm the proceedings in an alleged effort to assassinate United States President Donald Trump.
Trump has had a historically caustic relationship with the dinner, but had actually touted the celebration this year, calling it a “very good thing” and a “HOT ticket”.
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