Washington, DC – Donald Trump — whose political career has been built, in part, on deriding the United States press — is set to attend his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner as president.
Saturday’s event continues a decades-long tradition, dating back to 1921. Still, the black-tie gala held in Washington, DC, remains a divisive event.
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For years, detractors have argued its chummy approach to the presidency risks blurring the independence of the press corps.
Trump himself is one of the dinner’s critics.…
