Mentalist Oz Pearlman on why he's returning to correspondents' dinner after shooting

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Mentalist Oz Pearlman on why he's returning to correspondents' dinner after shooting

Mentalist Oz Pearlman, the headline entertainer at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, discusses why he wanted to return after a gunman opened fire outside the initial event in April. Pearlman said he was scared for his life and felt "pure fear and panic" when the shooting happened, but added he feels "very secure" ahead of Friday's dinner.

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▪ Trump returns to White House Correspondents' Dinner after April shooting — Euronews
▪ ‘The show must go on’, Trump says at White House correspondents’ dinner rescheduled after shooting — The Hindu
▪ Trump returns to correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting — NPR Topics: News
▪ Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner — BBC News
▪ ‘The show must go on’: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala — Al Jazeera English
▪ Trump touts his accomplishments and relationship with the press at Correspondents' Dinner — NBC News Technology
▪ Trump condemns violence, slams press at White House Correspondents' Dinner — Axios
▪ Trump says ‘show must go on’ at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner — Global News
▪ Trump plays comedian-in-chief at rescheduled WHCA dinner: photos — New York Post
▪ Trump speaking at White House Correspondents' Dinner redo after April attack — CBS News
▪ Trump returns to White House correspondents' dinner after attack postponed event - Reuters — Google News
▪ Trump Returns to White House Correspondents Dinner After Foiled Assassination Attempt — Daily Signal

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