Low-Key WHCD Highlights Free Press Amidst Media Attacks | JQJO

The 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner was a low-key affair, lacking the usual presidential attendance and Hollywood A-listers. WHCA President Eugene Daniels used his speech to emphasize the importance of a free press and defend journalists against attacks, referencing the challenges faced by the Associated Press and the incarceration of Evan Gershkovich. While acknowledging declining public trust in the media, Daniels stressed that journalists are not the opposition or the enemy. The event highlighted the strained relationship between the current White House administration and the media.