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Amber Ruffin: Comedian dropped from hosting White House correspondents' dinner

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Ruffin has been attacked by the White House for being critical of the Trump administration.

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Comic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents’ event after angering Trump team

The White House Correspondents Association cancelled comedian Amber Ruffin from performing at its annual dinner because it wants to refocus the event on journalistic excellence.

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independent.co.ukindependent.co.uk
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner axes comedy slot after Trump admin pressure

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich called Amber Ruffin a ‘garbage, hate-filled comedian’

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White House correspondents’ dinner cancels anti-Trump comedian’s appearance

WHCA says it was dropping Amber Ruffin’s performance so the event’s ‘focus is not on the politics of division’Comedy is off the menu at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner, a once convivial get-together for reporters to meet with federal governments officials that has become too fraught for light-heartedness amid the second Donald Trump presidency.The dinner, scheduled for 26 April, is organized by the White House Correspondents’ Assoc…

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Times of IndiaTimes of India
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WHCA Pulls Anti-Trump Comedian Amber Ruffin's Performance From Annual Dinner Gala

Comedian Amber Ruffin's performance at the annual dinner hosted by the WHCA has been cancelled following a backlash over her recent remark about U.S. President Donald Trump. WHCA announced on Saturday that the event will proceed without a featured entertainer. This comes after White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich expressed concerns over Ruffin's roasting of Trump. Full report

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Comedian Who Joked About Trump Loses Headline Act At White House Dinner

The White House Correspondents' Association dropped the comedian who was to headline its annual dinner, the body said Saturday, amid tensions with US President Donald Trump, who has targeted multiple outlets over their coverage. The comedian, Amber Ruffin, has previously criticised Trump and joked that no one would want to attend next month's dinner with him. A White House spokesman had criticized her and the WHCA over her appearance at the dinn…

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WHCA cancels anti-Trump comedian from performing at annual dinner

The White House Correspondents Association on Saturday yanked comedian Amber Ruffin from hosting its annual dinner on April 26. In a letter to members Saturday, WHCA President Eugene Daniels wrote that “the WHCA board has unanimously decided we are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year. At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure...

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