US President Joe Biden has a new press secretary: Karine Jean-Pierre.
Previously filled in for Jen Psaki and is now taking over her place: Karine Jean-Pierre.
(dpa) US President Joe Biden’s spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, is leaving the White House in the middle of the month. The successor will be her previous deputy Karine Jean-Pierre, as the White House announced on Thursday in Washington. It is no surprise that Psaki is giving up her post: According to media reports, the 43-year-old is planning a move to the television station MSNBC. Psaki did not confirm the reports, but did not deny them either.
As spokeswoman for the president, Psaki has answered extensive questions from the press almost daily in the White House since Biden took office in January last year. That is why she is one of the prominent faces of the American government.
Spokesperson Jen Psaki is rumored to be joining MSNBC.
Her previous deputy Jean-Pierre worked for the administration of former President Barack Obama. The 44-year-old was born in the French overseas territory of Martinique and grew up in New York. There she studied at the elite Columbia University. She has always stood in for Psaki at press conferences and regularly accompanied Biden on trips.
Psaki was excited for Jean-Pierre on Twitter, writing, “She is the first black woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as White House press secretary.”
She will be the first black woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as the White House Press Secretary. Representation matters and she will give a voice to many, but also make many dream big about what is truly possible.
— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) May 5, 2022