Get the latest gossip
White House Correspondents’ Association President Kelly O’Donnell On Why Press Access To Joe Biden Matters & What To Expect At This Year’s Dinner: Q&A
O'Donnell landed Colin Jost for this year's dinner.
She took a break this week to chat with Deadline about the dinner, the challenging times for many in the media, and the “direct correlation” between shouted questions at the president and limited access. And that’s part of what I wanted him to experience, that in his career, already filled with accolades, there’s only one place that lets you follow the president, and it’s the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. However, our concern is the president’s time is perishable and limited, and if he’s going to interact publicly, we believe that we bring an expertise on the issues, a day-to-day knowledge of what’s happening, we have an audience.
Or read this on Deadline