"The dinner has long served as a symbol of the vital and irreplaceable role of a free press in American democracy and a celebration of the First Amendment and the journalists who uphold it."
"President Trump's systematic, sustained, and unprecedented attacks on the free press... represent the most systematic and comprehensive assault on freedom of the press by a sitting American president."
"These are not normal times, and this cannot be business as usual with the press standing up to applaud the man who attacks them on a daily basis."
"We understand that some journalists plan to wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins with the words of the First Amendment."
More than 250 journalists, including notable former anchors, signed an open letter urging the White House Correspondents' Association to oppose President Trump's actions against the press. The letter emphasizes the dinner's significance in celebrating press freedom and the First Amendment. It highlights Trump's unprecedented attacks on the media, including access bans, lawsuits, and personal attacks. The signatories argue that the current climate necessitates a strong stance against the president's actions, marking a departure from tradition at the event.
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