Trump resumes attacks on press hours after correspondents’ dinner shooting
Instead, it turned into something else entirely: a moment that briefly looked like unity — and then snapped right back to reality. The president, the first lady, the vice president, Cabinet officials and more than 2,500 members of the media were all in one place when a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. President Trump came out afterward sounding almost reflective, even hopeful about what he saw in that room: “This was an event dedicated to freedom of speech that was supposed to bring together members of both parties with members of the press.
- ▪Instead, it turned into something else entirely: a moment that briefly looked like unity — and then snapped right back to reality.
- ▪The president, the first lady, the vice president, Cabinet officials and more than 2,500 members of the media were all in one place when a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
- ▪President Trump came out afterward sounding almost reflective, even hopeful about what he saw in that room: “This was an event dedicated to freedom of speech that was supposed to bring together members of both parties with members of the pr
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Opinion>Opinions - Lindsey's Lens The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Trump resumes attacks on press hours after correspondents’ dinner shooting Comments: by Lindsey Granger, opinion contributor - 04/28/26 1:21 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Lindsey Granger, opinion contributor - 04/28/26 1:21 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING It was supposed to be a night about the First Amendment: freedom of speech, a free press, and yes, even a little humor at the expense of power. Instead, it turned into something else entirely: a moment that briefly looked like unity — and then snapped right back to reality.
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