WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian attend the 2022 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - In a return to some normalcy, journalists, government officials and celebrities paraded down the red carpet Saturday night at the annual White House press corps gala even as the threat of COVID-19 loomed over the massive hotel ballroom.The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which the pandemic sidelined in 2020 and 2021, returned with Joe Biden as the first president in six years to accept an invitation.
Donald Trump shunned the event while in office.Comedy was also back with "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah as the headliner.
Celebrities were reappearing as well: Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson walked the carpet as did Brooke Shields and Caitlyn Jenner.
The event drew a large swath of government officials and other prominent figures.RELATED: COVID spreads through Congress, at least 7 test positiveBiden will be facing more than 2,600 attendees while he tries to strike a careful balance at a pivotal moment for the country.