The White House Correspondents’ Association has canceled its annual dinner, opting not to go forward with the glitzy celebration of journalism after rescheduling it for the end of August because of the coronavirus pandemic
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“We’ve been working hard to reconfigure the dinner in ways to make it safe for guests and staff,” WHCA President Jonathan Karl wrote on Tuesday in an email to members. “But after consultation with medical experts, government authorities and our own members, we’ve concluded that it is just not possible to put on the kind of dinner that promotes the best in journalism and allows our guests to comfortably and safely enjoy themselves.
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