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Journalists gather to honor First Amendment at 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner

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The White House Correspondents’ Association scrapped a scheduled appearance by comedian Amber Ruffin after she referred to the new administration as “kind of a bunch of murderers” on a podcast last month .

The association decided to forgo the event’s traditional levity and focus on celebrating journalism.

The event raises money for journalism scholarships.

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English

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