The association hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner has cancelled its headline comedy performance for this year’s event after tensions with the Trump administration.
Comedian Amber Ruffin was scheduled to perform at the annual dinner next month, but the White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Saturday that it has scrapped her appearance.
In a memo to members, the association said the event’s “focus is not on the politics of division,” rather it is to honour the work of White House journalists.
The move comes after the White House had attacked the association for choosing Ruffin as a headliner due to her criticism of US president Donald Trump.
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