Secret Service officer who stopped WHCA dinner attack to receive award

The White House Correspondents’ Association will give an award to the Secret Service officer who helped put a stop to the gunman who attempted to rush its annual dinner in April.

Victor Gonzales, the Secret Service officer who stopped alleged gunman Cole Allen from barging into the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel, will receive the “President’s Award for Exceptional Service to the WHCA” at the rescheduled dinner on Friday, July 24. Staff at the Washington Hilton will also receive the award.