The White House Correspondents' Dinner: A Necessary Ruckus? The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) has long been a lightning rod for criticism from media professionals and observers alike.
This year's iteration, delayed after a gunman stormed the April event, is set to proceed on July 24 at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D. C.
Critics argue that the dinner blurs the lines between journalism and politics, with journalists hobnobbing with politicians they are supposed to hold accountable.