Weijia Jiang, White House Correspondents Association president and CBS News’ senior White House correspondent, is addressing the “harrowing” shooting incident at the Saturday night dinner.
The morning after shots were fired at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump was in attendance, Jiang took to X Sunday to share that the “WHCA board will be meeting to assess what happened and determine how to proceed.”
“Last night’s shooting at the Washington Hilton was a harrowing moment for everyone in attendance,” she wrote in a lengthy statement. “We express our deepest gratitude to the U.S. Secret Service and all law enforcement personnel who ensured the safety of everyone in the ballroom and beyond. Their actions protected thousands of guests, and we wish a full and speedy recovery to the officer who was injured in the line of duty. We are grateful everyone in attendance was
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