Donald Trump is due to speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday, after the traditional April event was halted by a shooting in which a gunman breached a security checkpoint. The dinner’s return is significant both as a show of resilience after the attack and because it will take place amid renewed concerns over press freedom and the administration’s relationship with the media.

The event will be held in a smaller Waldorf Astoria ballroom rather than the Washington Hilton, with no red carpet or pre-dinner receptions and additional security measures. Secret Service Police Officer Victor Gonzales and Hilton staff will be honoured, while journalism awards, scholarships and entertainment by mentalist Oz Pearlman will proceed; the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted assassination of the president. Attention is also likely to focus on an award for The Wall Street Journal’s Epstein-related reporting and on the Justice Department’s recently withdrawn subpoenas for New York Times journalists.