The most damning line from the Correspondents' Dinner? 'Flint still doesn't have clean water' - News Summed Up

The most damning line from the Correspondents' Dinner? 'Flint still doesn't have clean water'


(CNN) Comedian Michelle Wolf made a lot of jokes at the White House Correspondent's Dinner that offended people. But buried in the controversy was the line that ended her routine: "Flint still doesn't have clean water." For all the debate around the appropriateness of Wolf's barbs Saturday night, her blunt closing line underscored the seriousness of the long-running humanitarian crisis in Flint, where cost-cutting measures led to drinking water tainted by lead and other toxins. JUST WATCHED Association president defends Michelle Wolf Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Association president defends Michelle Wolf 01:39The problem began in 2014, when the city switched its drinking water from Lake Huron to the corrosive Flint River. Residents said the water looked, smelled and tasted funny, and gave people rashes and caused other health problems.


Source: CNN April 30, 2018 15:01 UTC



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