Roger L. Wollenberg / Pool / Getty Images Updated at 1637 GMT (0037 HKT) on April 29, 2022 US President George W. Bush, left, waving with the Impressionist Steve Bridges at the White House correspondents’ dinner in 2006. Roger L. Wollenberg / Pool / Getty Images After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner returns on Saturday night. President Joe Biden will speak at the annual event, which began in 1921 with journalists covering the White House. “The presidents have been present since 1924 – with one exception – to show mutual respect for the First Amendment,” said Steven Portnoy, president of the White House Correspondents Association and a CBS News correspondent for the White House. Donald Trump is the only President who has never been in power. But he had attended in previous years as a guest. Dinner is known for its laughs and light moments. In recent years, they have introduced a speaker – usually a comedian – to roast the leader. CNN will broadcast a special coverage of the White House Correspondents Dinner from 7 to 11 p.m. ET on Saturday night. It will be presented by John Berman and Brianna Keilar in Washington, DC.
