WHCA President Weijia Jiang issues statement on dinner attack and board response

14 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Apr 26

Jiang thanked the Secret Service for protecting thousands at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, noting one officer was injured but all guests, including the president and vice president, were unharmed.
She praised journalists' calm and courage during the incident and confirmed the WHCA board will meet to assess the situation and determine next steps.
The attack was an apparent assassination attempt on former President Trump. The WHCA will provide updates as available, and President Trump has expressed interest in rescheduling the event.

What does the released security footage reveal about the response time?

Will the historic Hilton venue ever be considered safe for this dinner again?

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Did the security system actually succeed by stopping the attacker outside the ballroom?

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