WHCA president and ABC News Washington correspondent Jon Karl wrote to members that"we've concluded that it is just not possible" to organize the dinner safely amid COVID-19.
The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner has officially been canceled.
Karl added that many of the dinner's sponsors will be converting their ticket purchases to charitable contributions instead, and that the organization hopes to hold a virtual event to honor the award winners and scholarship recipients. The dinner is among the highlights of the Washington social calendar, and the main source of revenue for the WHCA, which hands out scholarships to aspiring reporters, and awards to journalists that cover government and politics. After-parties hosted byTraditionally the President attends the dinner, where they are roasted by a guest comedian before taking the podium to roast the press. However, President Trump has skipped the event since taking office in January 2017.
that's your big,big loss people
NO SURPRISE THERE!
Best news of the day!
Hopefully it can return next year with a real POTUS in attendance!
Cancel it forever. This fat clown in chief caused it to lose it's luster. We've got other things to focus on. 🤡
No loss there.
It's a dud without Trump attending. Why would he?
W
Ohhhh noooo. How are they going to kiss their own asses in front of everyone
I could have made book on that one!
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