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White House Correspondents' Association drops Amber Ruffin from 2025 dinner

Amber Ruffin's performance at the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 26 has been canceled by the White House Correspondents Association, which aims to focus on honoring the First Amendment instead of political satire.
The decision to drop Ruffin followed comments made by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich about her criticism of Trump, leading to a unanimous vote by the Association's board.
WHCA President Eugene Daniels expressed the intention to celebrate journalism at the dinner, avoiding political division despite Ruffin's remarks about the Trump administration.
Budowich criticized the WHCA's decision to hire Ruffin, labeling her as a '2nd rate comedian' and claiming that many Association members were unhappy with the decision.

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