Secret Service warns of record threats before correspondents' dinner

The Secret Service warned of unprecedented threat levels—nearly 40% higher than last year with 10,000 cases—ahead of Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner. The event will have heightened security following an April gunman attack, with President Trump expected to attend.

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Rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner will have tighter security, fewer guests

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The Secret Service is tightening security ahead of Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner. The original dinner in April was shut down after a gunman opened fire as he rushed through a screening checkpoint. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, joins to discuss.

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Returns Under High Security

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President Donald Trump is gearing up to attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner Friday night, after the initial event back in April was targeted by a gunman. The Secret Service says it’s confident in the security plan for the dinner while also acknowledging an alarming rise in threats. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.