After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the dinner returned with President Biden, Trevor Noah, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson.
, the event once again had all its usual trappings and excesses: a tuxedoed-and-begowned throng of insiders, a smattering of celebrities, an appearance by the president and a big-name comedian to make fun of them and it.
He also riffed on the derisive “Let’s go, Brandon” chat that is a euphemism for an obscenity aimed at him. “Republicans seem to support some guy named Brandon,” he said. “He’s having a really good year. And I’m happy for him!” Biden stayed through Noah’s routine and, in all, was in the room for roughly one hour, mingling maskless with people on the dais — all of whom had been tested for coronavirus that evening — for several minutes at the end before leaving.
The White House Correspondents’ Association decided to forge ahead anyway, instituting a double requirement of vaccinations and testing on guests. Ticketed guests had to upload their vaccine records and the results of a same-day negative coronavirus test to a balky app for admission.Guests mingled at the dinner and at crowded predinner receptions for the better part of five hours. Most guests went without masks, which were more conspicuous on the faces of the hotel’s staff and banquet servers.
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