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Trump resumes attacks on press hours after correspondents' dinner shooting
Key takeaways
- 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:
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
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.
It was a terrifying moment. One that could have changed everything. And for a second, it felt like it might.
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