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   From: yourdime@outlook.com   
      
   The White House Correspondents' Association announced Saturday that its   
   annual dinner will not feature comedian Amber Ruffin, nearly two months   
   after it announced her as its selection.   
      
   In fact, this year's show won't have any comedic performances at all.   
      
   Eugene Daniels, president of the WHCA, told members that the association's   
   board unanimously voted to remove the comedic performance for the April 26   
   event.   
      
   "At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus   
   is not on the politics of division but entirely on awarding our colleagues   
   for their outstanding work and providing scholarship and mentorship to the   
   next generation of journalists," he said.   
      
   Daniels, who did not mention Ruffin by name in the memo, said the board is   
   planning a "re-envisioning of our dinner," adding that he will reveal more   
   details later.   
      
   Ruffin, who hosted a talk show on Peacock and has been a longtime writer   
   and performer for "Late Night with Seth Meyers," did not immediately   
   comment about the cancellation of her performance, which the WHCA had   
   announced in February. She has long lampooned and poked fun at Washington   
   politics, especially the Trump administration, during her routines.   
      
   https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-correspondents-association-   
   drops-amber-ruffin-2025/story?id=120297927   
      
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