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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 hasnt said the event is off but it hasnt scheduled it, either.
White House reporters say theyre 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 didnt return requests for comment it may have something to do with the fiasco that was last years party, the first under President Trump.
In 2017, Trumps continued attacks on the press, and especially against CNN, prompted the network to announce that it wouldnt be attending last years 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.
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?utm_term=.0be515db938f
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)Like I'd be so excited to attend a party hosted by someone who hates my guts and calls me an enemy of the people.
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)his calling them the enemy of the people, puts their lives in jeopardy with the sickos in their base. They should throw their own party and call it a day.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)then giving them a holiday party in the White House It may be difficult to explain to his alternative real voters, but only maybe.
I doubt the press cares at all. Wish they cared when he was just running. Might be a different America , but no we have to go through all this now.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,749 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)which probably tastes like grape juice mixed with battery acid.
Kingofalldems
(38,475 posts)pwb
(11,287 posts).
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)Make it a B.Y.O.B. party , and have some fun !!!..Take lots of videos.. Hey..maybe Alec Baldwin could pop in for a few laughs..
SNL might even host the party