Washington elites and Hollywood celebrities gathered to celebrate the return of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this weekend, where President Joe Biden and comedian Trevor Noah left few media outlets, or politicians, out of their respective roasts.
The gala, usually thrown annually by the White House Correspondents’ Association, was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The dinner’s return Saturday evening marked the first time the sitting U.S. president attended the event, lovingly referred to as “nerd prom,” in six years. Former President Donald Trump declined to go during his time in office, citing his combative relationship with the Washington press corps, making former President Barack Obama the last sitting commander in chief to go to the storied event.
