January 20, 2025: "The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, an amendment essential to the success of our Republic, enshrines the right of the American people to speak freely in the public square without Government interference"—Donald Trump, Executive Order titled "Restoring Freedom of Speech an Ending Federal Censorship."
February 4, 2025: “When I began to think about what entertainer would be a perfect fit for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner this year, Amber Ruffin was immediately at the top of my list. She has the ability to walk the line between blistering commentary and humor all while provoking her audience to think about the important issues of the day. I’m thrilled and honored she said yes"—Politico's Eugene Daniels, current president of the WHCA.
February 11, 2025: "Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office. This afternoon AP’s reporter was blocked from attending an executive order signing"—Julie Pace, Executive Editor, The Associated Press.
March 16, 2025: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says she won't attend annual correspondents dinner long skipped by Trump:
Karoline Leavitt says she won’t attend White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
Karoline Leavitt said she would not attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which President Donald Trump skipped in his first term.
Danielle Wallace
March 28, 2025: Tim Pool, a right-wing influencer who was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to spread Russian propaganda during the 2024 presidential election has been added to the White House press pool:
Influencer Paid by Russia Added to White House Press Pool
A right-wing influencer who was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to spread Russian propaganda during the 2024 presidential election has been added to the White House press pool. On Friday, someone from Tim Pool’s “Timcast” YouTube channel will be part of the press pool covering President Donald Trump, said Will Sommer, a journalist with The Bulwark, in a social media post on X. The decision comes after the White House stripped the Washington, D.C. press corps of its authority to decide who
Janna Brancolini
March 28, 2025: "This year’s WHCA dinner will be hosted by a 2nd rate comedian who is previewing the event by calling this administration 'murderers' who want to 'feel like human beings, but they shouldn’t get to feel that way, because you’re not.' What kind of responsible, sensible journalist would attend something like this? More importantly, what kind of company would sponsor such as hate-filled and violence-inspiring event?"—Taylor Budowich, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, on X.
March 29, 2025: “The WHCA board has unanimously decided we are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year"—Politico's Eugene Daniels, current president of the WHCA.
The right has done exactly what Elon Musk recently accused the left of doing: They've made comedy illegal.
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