Amber Ruffin: Comedian dropped from hosting White House correspondents' dinner

Ruffin has been attacked by the White House for being critical of the Trump administration.

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Comedian Amber Ruffin was scheduled to perform at the annual dinner next month, but the White House Correspondents' Association announced on Saturday that it has scrapped her appearance.

In a memo to members, the association said the event's "focus is not on the politics of division," rather it is to honour the work of White House journalists.

The move comes after the White House had attacked the association for choosing Ruffin as a headliner due to her criticism of US president Donald Trump.

Taylor Budowich, the White House deputy chief of staff, reacted to the association's decision to scrap Ruffin's performance by saying it is a "cop out."