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Hilton donates unserved meals from White House Correspondents’ Dinner to shelters for women, children

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Published  April 27, 2026 5:40pm EDT
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Acting AG Todd Blanche provided an update on the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting. The Department of Justice said there will be additional charges. Cole Allen faces three counts at this time. 

The Brief

    • About 2,600 unserved meals from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner were donated to shelters for abused women and children.
    • Organizers praised hotel staff for working overnight under difficult circumstances to prepare the meals.
    • The event followed a security incident where an armed man opened fire at the venue, injuring a Secret Service agent before being taken into custody.

WASHINGTON - Thousands of meals that went unserved at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner were donated to a good cause.

According to the president of the White House Correspondents' Association, the Hilton donated roughly 2,600 unserved dinners to two shelters for abused women and children.  

Uneaten food at White House Correspondents’ Dinner didn’t go to waste

What they're saying:

"The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD," President Weijia Jiang said in a statement on X on Monday. "They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children." 

She continued, "HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances." 

Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The backstory:

Authorities say Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif., rushed a Secret Service checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on April 25, armed with multiple weapons, and opened fire, striking a Secret Service agent. The officer survived and Allen was taken into custody.  

Members of the audience file out of the ballroom after a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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Authorities said Allen will face charges including using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer, as well as other potential counts. A search of state and federal court databases showed no indication Allen had ever previously been charged with a crime, according to the Associated Press.

The Source: The information for this story was provided by the White House Correspondents’ Association. This story was reported from Los Angeles. Previous FOX Local reporting contributed.

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