White House holds briefing as accused Correspondents' Dinner attacker faces charges
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 13:01 UTC
- Sources: PBS NewsHour
The man who tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives while President Donald Trump was in attendance is due in court Monday to face charges. Reuters reports that the individual has a history of mental health issues, but BBC does not mention this detail.
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