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White House correspondent President Eugene Daniels launched an annual Group’s annual dinner on Saturday night with pointed president Donald Trump The lack of and a broader complaint that he called “extremely difficult” for the press.
“I know it was an extremely difficult year for all of you. It was difficult for this association,” Daniels said.
“We passed the check, but our members get up every day, they run into the White House, aircraft, a train, a car with one mission, following a powerful accountable.”
Daniels, who recently joined the MSNBC full -time after his stay in Politico, expressed comments in the first minutes of dinner, noting the crowd: “This lunch will feel a little different than usual. No president, no comedian.”
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White House correspondents, President of the White House correspondents Eugene Daniels, the case, opened an annual dinner, criticizing the absence of Trump and nominating a difficult year for the press. (Getti Image)
On Saturday, the event marked another year without Trump, who decided to miss dinner during his first term. Press -Secretary of the White House Carolina Levit He also refused to visit. President Joe Biden attended all three dinners that took place during his stay; The 2021 dinner in the first year was canceled due to COVID-19 problems.
Traditionally, the event was attended by a comedian, which was interested in the media and official Washington, as well as the president who is engaged in the stand-up. The event also traditionally raises money for scholarships and programs that support WHCA work. It often presents star crowds of media, politicians and Hollywood.
The main break from the tradition this year was the lack of a frying comedian. Daniels announced last month that it Comics Ruffin The planned performance was canceled, calling it a part of the “rethinking” dinner.
In the memoirs of the WHCA members, Daniels said he wanted to transfer the entrance attention from the “division policy” to the celebration of journalism and the initiatives of the free press.
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The decision to cancel Rufin came a day after the deputy chief of staff of the White House Taylor Budovich criticized the choice of WHCA, calling the liberal Rufin A, “2nd comedian” on XAnd noting her previous hostility to the Trump administration.
Rufin replied to Set Meyers Late NGG shows with a sharp, satirical cabbage. Fighting the idea of ​​political justice to “both parties”, she joked: “We have a free press so that we can be good for Republicans on fantasy.” Rufin also commented that “when bad people do bad things, you should treat them honestly and respect.”
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This year’s dinner comes against the backdrop of increased tensions between the press and the Trump’s White House. Some media have accused the administration of traditional information organizations at official events.
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Trump administration earlier this year banned the Associate Press From some events to the press -Bosain after they decided to ignore Trump executive, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Bay of America. A Identified the federal judge What the White House’s actions violated the Constitution, although the administration appealed against the decision. It also removed the traditional wire service slot in the pool of the rotating press.
