The White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) has long been criticized for its apparent partisanship, led by journalists often perceived as biased. The organization’s annual dinner has been the subject of ridicule, swinging between exuberant praise when a Democrat is in power to a somber, almost funereal mood when a Republican holds the office.
President Donald Trump chose not to attend the dinner, and his administration attempted to broaden the range of journalists permitted in the briefing room. Nevertheless, instead of striving for neutrality and diminishing its overt bias, the WHCA seems to have intensified its stance. Perhaps it’s even greater than before; the count is hard to track given the recent leaders of the association.
Now, Eugene Daniels, known for hosting a program on MSNBC, has stepped down as head of the WHCA. Who will take his place, and could their leadership be even more controversial? It’s an intriguing question.
Today marked the end of my term as president of the @whca. It was tough, important and a learning experience. Every minute of it was worth it.
The association is in amazing hands w/ @weijia. She will lead with strength, perseverance, humility and love. pic.twitter.com/W2Zz3oQZhJ
— Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) July 15, 2025
If the name Weijia Jiang sounds familiar, that’s because you’ve probably heard of her. Back during the early days of COVID-19, she was notorious for accusing the Trump administration of anti-Asian racism. Sometimes that came in the form of unevidenced claims that Trump officials insulted her to her face. Other times, she would take mundane statements and torture them until she got the required narrative.
For example, Jiang was the journalist who claimed a Trump official said “Kung-flu to my face.”
