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Following the shooting, Trump publicly condemned the attacker as a “sick” individual and commended the law enforcement teams for their “fantastic job” in responding to the crisis with speed and professionalism. In the aftermath of the breach, organizers of the annual event—famously nicknamed the “nerd prom“—initially attempted to proceed with the scheduled program.
However, by 9:45 p. m. , the White House Correspondents’ Association announced the formal cancellation of the dinner.
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