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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe WH Correspondents' Dinner; Unethical and tone deaf
Ann Telnaes
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
It's time the WHCA faces the fact that this administration is intent on destroying the free press and by extension, our democracy.
Ann Telnaes
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
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https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-wh-correspondents-dinner
The WH Correspondents' Dinner
Unethical and tone deaf
anntelnaes.substack.com
7:08 PM · Apr 24, 2026
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
It's time the WHCA faces the fact that this administration is intent on destroying the free press and by extension, our democracy.
Ann Telnaes
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
· 1d
https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-wh-correspondents-dinner
The WH Correspondents' Dinner
Unethical and tone deaf
anntelnaes.substack.com
7:08 PM · Apr 24, 2026
It's time the WHCA faces the fact that this administration is intent on destroying the free press and by extension, our democracy.
— Ann Telnaes (@anntelnaes.bsky.social) 2026-04-24T23:08:11.370Z
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The WH Correspondents' Dinner; Unethical and tone deaf (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
13 hrs ago
OP
They should just change their name to the White House Stenographer's Association.
spudspud
9 hrs ago
#5
Klarkashton
(5,372 posts)1. "it's a club and you ain't in it"
All those "safeguarders of democracy and free speech" were all dolled up and eager to rub elbows with other "dignitaries"
It's all rich guy bullshit.
yonder
(10,304 posts)3. George Carlin's line is as timeless as it is accurate.
greatauntoftriplets
(179,223 posts)2. She is so good.
KPN
(17,457 posts)4. No shit! They should have banned rather than
invite the asshole..
spudspud
(664 posts)5. They should just change their name to the White House Stenographer's Association.
These are not reporters...they're an embarrassment to journalism.