US EditionTrump's planned appearance bringing renewed scrutiny to annual correspondents' dinner
Nearly 500 retired journalists signed a petition urging the WHCA to oppose Trump’s press restrictions as the dinner spotlights growing tensions over press freedom.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump will attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington for the first time as president, ending his streak of snubs since 2011.
- Trump's second term has been marked by restricted access to the Pentagon and lawsuits against news outlets like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, defining his contentious relationship with the press.
- Hundreds of journalists signed an open letter calling on the White House Correspondents' Association to "forcefully demonstrate opposition to President Trump's efforts to trample freedom of the press" during the gala.
- In a notable format change, organizers replaced the traditional roasting comedian with mentalist Oz Pearlman, following a 2025 decision to avoid "politics of division."
- Observers describe the event as "awkward and ethically fraught," questioning whether Trump will air grievances or journalists will confront him over press restrictions at the dinner.
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President Trump will attend the annual celebration of the Washington press, hosted this year by mentalist Oz Pearlman, even as his FBI Director Kash Patel battles The Atlantic in court over a scathing magazine profile
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