Amber Ruffin has been removed as host of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner following her critical remarks about the Trump administration. The decision came from the WHCA's board shortly after Ruffin publicly stated she would not comply with instructions to mock both major parties, labeling the current administration as 'kind of a bunch of murderers'. This removal reflects an intention by the WHCA to focus on journalism rather than political division, as emphasized by president Eugene Daniels in his communication to the press corps.
"Ruffin said that criticising their Democratic opponents 'makes [the administration] feel like human beings but they shouldn't get to feel that way because they're not'..."
"This year's WHCA dinner will be hosted by a second-rate comedian who is previewing the event by calling this administration murderers..."
"At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus is not on the politics of division but entirely on awarding our colleagues for their outstanding work..."
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