Comedy returns to the White House correspondents' dinner
By Associated Press -February 22, 2020 8:00 AM
'Saturday Night Live' cast member Kenan Thompson and 'Patriot Act' host Hasan Minhaj will headline the annual dinner.
Comedians are making their return to the White House Correspondents' Dinner after last year's hiatus.
Kenan Thompson of "Saturday Night Live" and Hasan Minhaj of Netflix's "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" will headline this year's dinner, which takes place April 25.
Presidents and first ladies have traditionally attended the dinner, which serves as a celebration of the First Amendment as well as a fundraiser for college scholarships. Reporting awards are given out as well.
But Donald Trump has skipped the dinner since taking office and instead has elected to hold campaign rallies. Just four days before last year's dinner, the White House announced that administration officials would be joining Trump in boycotting the dinner.
The White House declined to comment about whether Trump would attend this year.
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