The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been rescheduled to July 24, following an incident on its originally planned date of April 25 where suspect Thomas Cole Allen attempted to breach security, leading to an exchange of gunfire that injured him and a security officer. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were among the government leaders evacuated by the Secret Service. Both the White House Correspondents’ Association president and President Trump confirmed the rescheduled event, with Trump deeming it a "sign of Strength and Fortitude" and vowing not to let "Lunatics" alter their way of life. Trump, who has a historically contentious relationship with the media, indicated he might deliver the same critical speech planned for the original date, while press freedom groups expressed concern that the dinner would provide Trump a platform to attack reporters.