The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is back — rescheduled and reimagined after a harrowing April shooting — with a powerful tribute to Secret Service agents and hotel staff who stood firm in the face of terror. Thirty-one-year-old Cole Allen, armed with weapons and charged with attempted assassination, disrupted the original event, prompting unprecedented security upgrades: digital tickets, no cocktail receptions, and private screening before security checkpoints. Agent Victor Gonzales, who charged into danger to protect others, and the Waldorf Astoria staff — who donated over 2,000 meals to shelters after the cancellation — are being honored. This year’s dinner isn’t just about journalism; it’s a defiant statement: we will not be silenced, and courage will not be forgotten.
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