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Amber Ruffin Ousted for Trump Critique at Dinner

4/1/2025

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Amber Ruffin's sharp criticism of the Trump administration, labeling them "murderers" and likening them to Nazis, led to her removal as host of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. WHCA President Eugene Daniels stressed the event's commitment to journalism over divisive politics. This year’s dinner, set for April 26, will break tradition by proceeding without a comedian.

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Amber Ruffin's sharp criticism of the Trump administration, labeling them "murderers" and likening them to Nazis, led to her removal as host of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. WHCA President Eugene Daniels stressed the event's commitment to journalism over divisive politics. This year’s dinner, set for April 26, will break tradition by proceeding without a comedian.