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Journalists Urge Protest Against Trump's Correspondents' Dinner Attendance

4/21/2026

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More than 250 journalists, including Dan Rather and Sam Donaldson, signed a letter urging the White House Correspondents’ Association to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance at the upcoming Correspondents’ Dinner.
The letter condemns Trump’s actions against the press and cites 22 specific attacks.
The letter calls for a strong defense of press freedom during the event.
The White House Correspondents’ Association has yet to respond.

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More than 250 journalists, including Dan Rather and Sam Donaldson, signed a letter urging the White House Correspondents’ Association to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance at the upcoming Correspondents’ Dinner.
The letter condemns Trump’s actions against the press and cites 22 specific attacks.
The letter calls for a strong defense of press freedom during the event.
The White House Correspondents’ Association has yet to respond.