Amber Rufin The White House correspondents’ association will no longer spend the 2025 correspondents.
WHCA announced to the memo from the president Eugene Daniels That during the annual solemn funds will no longer be a leading celebrity. (WHCD will take place on Saturday, April 26)
« The WHCA council unanimously decided that this year we no longer show a comedy performance, » Daniels wrote in his message, reports Cnn reporter Brian Stelter. « At this next moment for journalism, I want to make sure that the focus is on the division policy, and completely to the award of our colleagues for excellent work and the provision of scholarship and mentoring to the next generation of journalists. »
Last month was announced this Rufin, 46 years old Whcd.
« When I started thinking that the entertainer would be perfect for dinner this year, Amber immediately found himself on the top of my list, » Daniels said in February statement. « She has the opportunity to go along the line between brilliant comments and humor, and, provoking her audience, think about important issues of the day. I’m delighted and honored what she said. »
He added: « The unique talents of Amber are perfect for this current political and cultural climate. Its perspective will match the tradition of dinner to honor the freedom of the press, frying the most powerful people from all sides of the passage and journalists that cover them. »
A I have the news for you For its part, Cohost has not yet made a WHCA decision to pass this year.
On the eve of Rufin’s programming change, she joked that she was « frightened » about the concert during Thursday, March 27, speaking at the performance « Daily Beast » podcast.
« I have your Google documents are always open to quit jokes and little thoughts I have but … we go out a little, » Rufin said Samantha Bi and Joanna Kouls. « In such a strange video, the news happens that how should we achieve this moving goal? In addition, how could you forget something from this, you know what I mean? »
Asked whether she was waiting President Donald Trump To visit, Rufin said concisely, « No, I’m not. »
« I frankly, I do not think that it is important for him in any way, » Rufin said on Thursday, noting that he was currently in the dark about visitors. « I’m sure I will (I will go) at some point. I know the information organizations that will visit. I don’t think people confirm only a little later. »
According to Rufin, she was also instructed to keep any jokes fair and balanced.
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