The White House Correspondents' Association has canceled comedian Amber Ruffin’s headlining performance at its annual dinner. The decision follows criticism from the White House over Ruffin’s past ...

The White House Correspondents' Association is walking back plans to feature comedian Amber Ruffin at its 2025 dinner after criticism from the Trump administration. White House Correspondents ...

The association hosting the White House correspondents' dinner has cancelled its headline comedy performance for this year's event after tensions with the Trump administration. Comedian Amber Ruffin ...

The comedian Amber Ruffin had been slated to perform at the event in April. The correspondents’ association said it wanted to avoid focusing “on the politics of division.” By Michael M.

A White House aide had attacked comments Ruffin made about Trump in the past, and the comedian had rejected the association's request that she mock all political sides in her act. Taylor Budowich ...

A day before the cancellation, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich called Ruffin a “a 2nd rate comedian” ...

Amber Ruffin was removed after a Trump official accused her of being “hate-filled” and took aim at the White House Correspondents’ Association for booking her.