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White House Correspondents' Association drops Amber Ruffin from 2025 dinner

Amber Ruffin's performance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 26 has been canceled, as announced by the White House Correspondents Association board, which decided against featuring a comedic performance this year.
The decision to drop Amber Ruffin followed comments made by Taylor Budowich, a White House deputy chief of staff, regarding Ruffin's previous criticisms of Donald Trump.
WHCA president Eugene Daniels stated the focus would instead be on celebrating the First Amendment and honoring journalistic excellence rather than political humor.
Amber Ruffin criticized the WHCA's decision, stating she was not willing to dilute her comedic approach to meet the organization's requests.

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