DC Elites' White House Correspondents' Dinner Turn
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Posted On: 05/05/2022 9:48:23 AM
DC Elites' White House Correspondents' Dinner Turns Into Superspreader Event as Journalists Test Positive
When the media elites gathered for the White House Correspondents Dinner, they spread more than good gossip, as news reports emerge of multiple journalists being infected with the coronavirus.
The event, as noted by The New York Times, packed 2,600 people into one large room. The potential for the event to be a playground for the coronavirus was touched upon by jokester Trevor Noah in his remarks.
“It is my great honor to be speaking tonight at the nation’s most distinguished superspreader event,” he said,
“No, for real, people, what are we doing here? Let’s be honest, what are we doing? Like, did none of you learn anything from the Gridiron dinner? Nothing?” he said, referencing another dinner that spread COVID-19.
“Do you read any of your own newspapers?” he said. “You guys spent the last two years telling everyone the importance of wearing masks and avoiding large indoor gatherings. Then the second someone offers you a free dinner, you all turn into Joe Rogan.”
Media outlets were not offering a count, but according to CNN, representatives from CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Politico, and other news organizations all reported testing positive for the virus.
Jon Karl, of ABC, who shook hands with President Joe Biden at the event, is among the positives.
White House Correspondents Association President Steven Portnoy said the organization tried to establish safe protocols for the event, which was not held last year or in 2020 due to the coronavirus.
“We worked hard to publicize our protocols and encouraged those eligible to get booster shots in the weeks leading up to the dinner. Our event implemented protocols that went beyond any guidance or regulation issued by the CDC or the DC health department. We wish anyone who may not be feeling well a speedy recovery,” he said.
https://www.westernjournal.com/dc-elites-whit...bc56940893
When the media elites gathered for the White House Correspondents Dinner, they spread more than good gossip, as news reports emerge of multiple journalists being infected with the coronavirus.
The event, as noted by The New York Times, packed 2,600 people into one large room. The potential for the event to be a playground for the coronavirus was touched upon by jokester Trevor Noah in his remarks.
“It is my great honor to be speaking tonight at the nation’s most distinguished superspreader event,” he said,
“No, for real, people, what are we doing here? Let’s be honest, what are we doing? Like, did none of you learn anything from the Gridiron dinner? Nothing?” he said, referencing another dinner that spread COVID-19.
“Do you read any of your own newspapers?” he said. “You guys spent the last two years telling everyone the importance of wearing masks and avoiding large indoor gatherings. Then the second someone offers you a free dinner, you all turn into Joe Rogan.”
Media outlets were not offering a count, but according to CNN, representatives from CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Politico, and other news organizations all reported testing positive for the virus.
Jon Karl, of ABC, who shook hands with President Joe Biden at the event, is among the positives.
White House Correspondents Association President Steven Portnoy said the organization tried to establish safe protocols for the event, which was not held last year or in 2020 due to the coronavirus.
“We worked hard to publicize our protocols and encouraged those eligible to get booster shots in the weeks leading up to the dinner. Our event implemented protocols that went beyond any guidance or regulation issued by the CDC or the DC health department. We wish anyone who may not be feeling well a speedy recovery,” he said.
https://www.westernjournal.com/dc-elites-whit...bc56940893
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