President Donald Trump is due to speak at a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on Friday, months after gunfire forced the evacuation of the organisation’s annual event. His return fulfils a promise made in April to hold another dinner, restoring a high-profile gathering linking the White House, journalists and political figures.

The event was originally interrupted by gunfire, which abruptly ended the previous banquet. The association said it expected a “great and fun evening” celebrating 250 years of America, while Trump’s appearance places him back at a traditional Washington media occasion.