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White House Correspondents' Dinner 2022: Key Moments In Photos

Journalists, celebrities and Washington insiders attended Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner and gala.

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday n Washington. At left is comedian Trevor Noah, who hosted the roast.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday n Washington. At left is comedian Trevor Noah, who hosted the roast. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

WASHINGTON — The annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner returned after six years Saturday, with President Joe Biden taking the stage to poke fun at himself and roast his predecessor, who shunned the event while in office.

“I’m really excited to be here tonight with the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than I have," Biden quipped, as he went on to spotlight the right's “Let’s Go Brandon” slogan. The president also shone a light on journalism and the importance of a free press.

“I mean this from the bottom of my heart, that you, the free press, matter more than you ever did in the last century,” he said. “You are the guardians of the truth.”

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Comedian Trevor Noah joked the president only chose him to speak because he is biracial.

Below are some photos from the event:

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President Joe Biden speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Gayle King speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Former Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson to the Vice President of the United States Symone Sanders arrives on the red carpet. (By: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock)
Journalist Jennifer Griffin and Susanna Quinn arrive. (By: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock)
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson pose for photographers as they arrive at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
First lady Jill Biden was in attendance as well .(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," spoke at the event. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Actress Brooke Shields poses for photographers as she arrives at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Lawyer Benjamin Crump arrives. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock)
Drew Barrymore poses for photographers as she arrives to the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Actress Brooke Shields, left, and her daughter Rowan Francis Henchy pose for photographers as they arrive at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Members of the Creative coalition were in attendance. (Nathan Posner/Shutterstock)
Journalist Peter Alexander arrives. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock)
Journalist Dana Bash arrives. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock)
Journalist Margaret Brennan arrives. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock)
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (center) arrives. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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