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Kristen Welker Never Intended to Become the Story
Today, Kristen Welker, is keen to point out, making a splash or spawning a thousand think pieces on isn’t the point.“The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is about celebrating journalism and free speech,” Welker tells Glamour. “But most importantly, it’s about paying it forward.” The event, which has been lovingly dubbed “” by some of its honored guests, takes place tonight, April 29, at the Washington Hilton Hotel. This year, the Daily Show’s Trevor Noah will host.Welker has more than two decades of experience in broadcast journalism, and more than ten years’ experience covering the White House.
