I will not be attending the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year. The fact that 45 would skip a dinner that traditionally allows the sitting president to blow off some steam, of course, is newsworthy. WHCA statement on 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner pic.twitter.com/mMOXaozwHj — Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) February 25, 2017And although nearly every president since Calvin Coolidge has attended at least one of the dinners held during their presidency, there have been nights sans the commander in chief. By avoiding the ballroom of the Washington Hilton on April 29, Trump won’t be throwing a major wrench into the night’s long run, as White House journalist April Ryan pointed out Sunday. — AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) February 25, 2017If anything, Trump’s absence may indirectly allow the correspondents’ dinner to course-correct.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2017 19:58 UTC