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Party on? The White House's holiday press soiree may be a ghost of Christmas past
Source: Washington Post
Party on? The White House’s holiday press soiree may be a ghost of Christmas past
By Paul Farhi
December 8 at 11:09 AM
The holiday season may be about to get a bit less cheerful for the White House press corps.
The annual Christmas press party, a tradition at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for decades, apparently has melted away like a snowflake in May. The White House hasn’t said the event is off — but it hasn’t scheduled it, either.
White House reporters say they’re in the dark about its fate. The party is usually held in early- to mid-December.
While the reasons for the nonevent are unclear — the White House didn’t return requests for comment — it may have something to do with the fiasco that was last year’s party, the first under President Trump.
In 2017, Trump’s continued attacks on the press, and especially against CNN, prompted the network to announce that it wouldn’t be attending last year’s edition. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders responded to the snub with a snub of her own: “Christmas comes early!” she tweet-taunted in response. “Finally, good news from @CNN.”
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By Paul Farhi
December 8 at 11:09 AM
The holiday season may be about to get a bit less cheerful for the White House press corps.
The annual Christmas press party, a tradition at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for decades, apparently has melted away like a snowflake in May. The White House hasn’t said the event is off — but it hasn’t scheduled it, either.
White House reporters say they’re in the dark about its fate. The party is usually held in early- to mid-December.
While the reasons for the nonevent are unclear — the White House didn’t return requests for comment — it may have something to do with the fiasco that was last year’s party, the first under President Trump.
In 2017, Trump’s continued attacks on the press, and especially against CNN, prompted the network to announce that it wouldn’t be attending last year’s edition. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders responded to the snub with a snub of her own: “Christmas comes early!” she tweet-taunted in response. “Finally, good news from @CNN.”
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/party-on-the-white-houses-holiday-press-soiree-may-be-a-ghost-of-christmas-past/2018/12/08/b8c39b02-faa1-11e8-8d64-4e79db33382f_story.html