Journalists Call for Protest Against President Trump at Correspondents' Dinner Over Press Freedom Concerns
A coalition of over 200 journalists and press freedom organizations has urged the White House Correspondents' Association to protest President Trump's attendance at the upcoming White House Correspondents' Dinner. The group, which includes the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists, has expressed concern over what they describe as President Trump's systematic efforts to undermine press freedom. The coalition's open letter calls for a forceful demonstration against the president's actions, which they claim include lawsuits against media organizations, defunding public broadcasting, and restricting press access. The letter emphasizes the importance of defending the First Amendment and criticizes the normalization of President Trump's behavior towards the press. 
