It
is supposed to be a light-hearted gathering of journalists, celebrities
and the president, where differences are put aside for good-natured
jibes.
But
amid a bitter war of words between the Trump administration and the
Fourth Estate, plans for the 2017 White House Correspondents'
Association Dinner in April have been thrown into turmoil.
After
President Donald Trump's repeated barbs against the "dishonest media"
and "fake news," some journalists and media outlets are thinking twice
about their participation in the April 29 dinner, a tradition that dates
back to 1921.
"How
can media clink glasses with a White House that makes clear its
contempt for press freedom and its admiration for (Russian President
Vladimir) Putin methods?" tweeted David Frum, a senior editor at The
Atlantic.
The
association, which organizes the annual event that raises money for
journalism scholarships, said the dinner will be held as planned.
The White House has indicated it is on Trump's calendar -- despite some doubts about whether he will attend.
Opinion
editor Robert Schlesinger of US News & World Report said that
regardless of what Trump does, "the media should boycott the dinner."
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