It started as any White House Correspondents’ Dinner is supposed to go—I assume. None were White House correspondents or held a “hard pass” to the White House (security credentials that allow entry into the White House complex). They introduced the head table—the president, first lady, vice president, and members of the White House Correspondents’ Association board. I texted my guest: “OK, I have to go to the White House. My own shoes were clacking as I ran toward the White House alongside other journalists in heels and dress shoes.