The White House Correspondents’ Association will hold its annual dinner Saturday night, marking the return of a storied Washington tradition after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
First held in 1921, the black-tie event is set to see its first sitting president attend since 2016, as Joe Biden prepares to deliver remarks to assembled journalists, celebrities and assorted VIPs. Donald Trump skipped the event when it was held during his presidency.
The Washington Hilton is home to the event, and the correspondents’ association says 2,600 tickets have been sold. While Biden is going, his chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, is not. The 81-year-old infectious-diseases expert has cited personal risks and said it’s up to others to make their own decisions.Guests must be fully vaccinated and show proof of a negative COVID-19 test on the day of the event, per the association’s requirements.
Comedian Michelle Wolf in 2018 made news of her own by taking a dig at the second of Trump’s four press secretaries, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, saying she “burns facts, and then she uses the ash to create a perfect smoky eye.” The correspondents’ association later said Wolf’s routine hadn’t been “in the spirit” of its mission.
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