WHCA Dinner
Coverage of WHCA Dinner in the Nexus archive.
- Mark Hamill deletes image depicting Trump as deceased, posts new photo to 'apologize' after backlash
Mark Hamill deleted a photo depicting President Donald Trump as deceased and posted a new image to apologize after facing backlash. The original post was criticized by the White House, which called it a 'disgusting call to violence'. Hamill has been a frequent critic of the president, expressing shame that America elected Trump twice.
- Judge ‘very troubled’ by treatment of accused WHCA dinner gunman in jail
A federal magistrate judge expressed concern over the treatment of Cole Allen, the alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting, who was placed on suicide watch and kept in isolation. The judge raised concerns about Allen's repeated strip-searches and isolation from other inmates. The incident occurred last month.
- Mullin defends WHCA dinner security perimeter, says Secret Service ‘performed their job’
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Secret Service's response to a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, stating agents successfully prevented the gunman from breaching the second security perimeter. He emphasized the security measures functioned as intended.
- McCabe: ‘Fascinating’ WHCA dinner shooting suspect ‘made no effort whatsoever’ to cover tracks
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe described it as 'fascinating' that Cole Allen, 31, the suspect accused of targeting Trump administration officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, made no effort to cover his tracks. Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump.
- King Charles set for historic address to Congress in first US visit as monarch and more top headlines
King Charles III is set to deliver a historic address to the U.S. Congress during his first visit to America as monarch. Other key headlines include Iran's oil storage challenges amid U.S. sanctions, security concerns following the WHCA Dinner attack, and political tensions involving figures like Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel.
- How the Secret Service was able to stop the WHCA dinner shooting suspect: ANALYSIS
The Secret Service successfully prevented a shooting at the WHCA dinner at the Washington Hilton. Hotels like the Washington Hilton pose complex security challenges due to their environment.
- Secret Service ‘needs to reconsider’ Trump-Vance joint appearances after WHCA gala shooting: McCaul
Rep. Michael McCaul urged the Secret Service to reconsider allowing President Trump and Vice President Vance to attend joint events following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. McCaul, who attended the event, highlighted concerns about the line of succession in light of the security incident.