Gunfire, Evacuation, and the New Normal at the WHCA Dinner
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A first-person account of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner interrupted by gunfire, as guests ducked for cover, Trump and Melania were evacuated, the event was postponed, and the writer reflects on a era of heightened political violence and the fragility of security around Trump.
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- A Dark New Litmus Test for Power in Washington The Atlantic
- Gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner raises questions about event’s security protocol CNN
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