Weijia Jiang

President, White House Correspondents' Association

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Born: June 6, 1983, Xiamen

Education: College of William & Mary, Syracuse University

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Federal prosecution of White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Leading association response; rescheduling dinner

A Secret Service officer's ballistic vest stopped a shotgun round at the Washington Hilton on the evening of April 25. Two days later, federal prosecutors charged the shooter, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, with attempting to assassinate President Trump.

Updated May 31