The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) announced several journalism awards on Thursday ahead of the organization’s annual dinner later this month.
Veteran journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will present the awards during the April 29 event at the Washington Hilton, according to the announcement.
The WHCA announced The Washington Post’s Greg Jaffe and David Fahrenthold and Politico’s Edward-Isaac Dovere as the winners of the group’s 2017 journalism awards.
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CBS’ “48 Hours” received an honorable mention for a special in the wake of the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas last year and the International Consortium of Journalists and Center for Public Integrity received an honorable mention for its “Panama Papers” project.
The White House Correspondents’ dinner is surrounded by controversy this year after President Trump announced earlier this year that he would break with past presidents and not attend the event.
Celebrities, politicians and journalists typically flock to the annual dinner, which honors reporters who cover the White House and awards scholarships to aspiring journalists.
“I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!” Trump tweeted in late February.
The president’s decision was made amid growing tensions between the media and the White House, with some news organizations planning to skip the event. White House staff also plan to skip the event in “solidarity” with Trump.