President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE on Saturday night reportedly joked that he was late to the Gridiron Club dinner because Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE couldn't get through security.

Trump spoke at the Gridiron Club's white tie dinner, at which dozens of journalists and politicians gather to trade barbs. The club extends a standing invitation to the president.

Highlights from #Gridirondinner: @realDonaldTrump suggested the US would be meeting with North Korea; and he joked that he came late to the dinner because Jared Kushner couldn’t get through security — Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) March 4, 2018

Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, has been under fire over his security clearance in recent weeks, which was downgraded from top secret to secret as part of a policy overhaul by chief of staff John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE.

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Kushner had been operating under an interim top-secret security clearance during his time in the White House, which was reportedly being held up by the Russia investigation. Kushner's foreign business dealings have reportedly become a focus of the investigation.

Trump has not yet announced whether he will attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner this year. He skipped the dinner last year, during a particularly tumultuous period of his relationship with the press.

Trump frequently attacks the media as "fake news," and has focused his ire specifically on CNN and The New York Times, which he often refers to as "failing."