![]() ![]() Notably, WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was freed from a Russian prison last year, attended the event with her wife and had a meeting with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. ![]() “I promise you, I’m working like hell to get them home.” “Journalism is not a crime,” Biden said in his speech, addressing the detentions of Evan Gershkovich in Russia and Austin Tice in Syria. This year struck a more somber tone than usual, however, given the wrongful detentions of American journalists abroad. The weekend-long event is an annual excuse for journalists and the powerful people they cover to get together and drink. this weekend for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the annual black tie gala featuring a speech from the president of the United States, buffeted by a series of parties thrown by news networks, talent agencies, and political organizations vying for influence. Comcast-NBCU News Group White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Party at Organization for American States. ![]()
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