White House Correspondents' Association drops black agitator Amber Ruffin from 2025 dinner

The White House Correspondents' Association announced Saturday that its 
annual dinner will not feature comedian Amber Ruffin, nearly two months 
after it announced her as its selection.

In fact, this year's show won't have any comedic performances at all.

Eugene Daniels, president of the WHCA, told members that the association's 
board unanimously voted to remove the comedic performance for the April 26 
event.

"At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus 
is not on the politics of division but entirely on awarding our colleagues 
for their outstanding work and providing scholarship and mentorship to the 
next generation of journalists," he said.

Daniels, who did not mention Ruffin by name in the memo, said the board is 
planning a "re-envisioning of our dinner," adding that he will reveal more 
details later.

Ruffin, who hosted a talk show on Peacock and has been a longtime writer 
and performer for "Late Night with Seth Meyers," did not immediately 
comment about the cancellation of her performance, which the WHCA had 
announced in February. She has long lampooned and poked fun at Washington 
politics, especially the Trump administration, during her routines.

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