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Jean-Pierre makes history as first-ever Black, openly gay person to become WH press secretary [Video]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- President Joe Biden announced that Karine Jean-Pierre will be the next White House press secretary.
- Jean-Pierre will be the first-ever Black and openly gay person to serve as White House press secretary.
- Jen Psaki will leave her role on May 13.
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that Karine Jean-Pierre will be the next White House press secretary. The principal deputy press secretary will soon make history as the first-ever Black White House press secretary and the first openly gay person in the position.
Jean-Pierre, 44, will replace Jen Psaki who will leave her role on May 13. Psaki has been reported to join MSNBC.
President Joe Biden said in a statement that Haitian-born Jean-Pierre had also been promoted to assistant to the president.
“Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American people,” the president said. “Jill and I have known and respected Karine a long time and she will be a strong voice speaking for me and this Administration.”
In his statement, Biden also offered well-wishes for Psaki, who’s been serving as press secretary since January 2021.
In May last year, Jean-Pierre became the first openly gay woman, and only the second Black woman, to lead a press briefing.
“It’s a real honor to be standing here today … I appreciate the historic nature,” she said then, “I believe that being behind this podium, being in this room, being in this building, is not about one person.”
“It’s about what we do on behalf of the American people,” she said. “Clearly, the president believes representation matters and I appreciate him giving me this opportunity, and it’s another reason why I think we are all so proud that this is the most diverse administration in history.
Before joining the Biden administration, Jean-Pierre previously worked as a campaign organizer and as the national spokeswoman for MoveOn.org
Her partner is CNN national correspondent & anchor, Suzanne Malveaux.
In 2015, Eric Schultz became the first openly gay person to conduct an on-camera White House news briefing as a deputy White House press secretary under President Barack Obama.
In 1991, Judy Smith became the first Black woman to brief the White House press corps as deputy press secretary for President George H. W. Bush.
Source: PEOPLE
Grizzly
May 6, 2022 at 7:31 am
Wow, the Bidet/Harlot administration continue to “make history” with the appointment of the newest WH liar/mouthpiece. Chalk up another “historic” event for the present occupying perv in chief and his vice prostitute. Just look at all the history they’ve made possible. A deadly catastrophic withdrawal from a “war” resulting in untold lives lost, costing billions in taxpayers dollars, all the while equipping and furthering terrorism around the globe. Destroying a secure and guarded U.S. border simply by revoking prior policies then ignoring the crisis that it caused. They’ve successfully crippled a robust economy, inflicted an entire citizenry with undue mental, physical harm due to mishandling of a virus. Become the absolute laughing stock on the world political stage thus putting all of the U.S. and it’s citizens in deadly peril. Encouraged a Communist country to attack and invade a neighboring Democratic country along with it’s occupants, because of their inept, clumsy, spineless, clueless charade as the leaders of the free world. The list of historic first could continue but I won’t, it’s too negative. It is “HISTORY” being made by Bidet/Harlot, president and vice-president of the former U.S.A..
Gwyllim
May 6, 2022 at 9:43 pm
It WOULD be nice if this (so-called) admin. could make history with something besides race and gender quotas.
PATTY
May 6, 2022 at 6:51 pm
I THINK THAT JEAN IS AN ATTRACTIVE YOUNG BLACK WOMAN………I ALSO HOPE SHE CAN DO A BETTER JOB OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS THEN PSAKI!!!!!! SHE WAS A TOTAL DISASTER!!!! SHE ALSO DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HER JOB…..UNLESS IT WAS I WILL CHECK AND GET BACK TO YOU….OR I’LL COME BACK AROUND TO THAT…..I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE ANSWERS FOR THE WH???????? THESE ARE JUST SOME OF WHAT MADE UP HER CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESS?????? I HOPE THIS WOMAN HAS A FEW MORE BRAINS??????????? AND DOES NOT LIE TO GET OUT OF ANSWERING A QUESTION??????
Steve Clinton
May 6, 2022 at 11:04 pm
Attractive? She looks like an overweight Buckwheat.
Leslie
May 7, 2022 at 6:23 pm
Wait…overweight? Can only see normal weight from waist up. So unless you can see waist down, maybe a bubble butt?
brue
May 6, 2022 at 7:21 pm
How appropriate that of all the people this admin could have gotten to be press secretary, they pick a lesbian who is literally sleeping with the propaganda press (her girlfriend who works for CNN). Do any of you really think that we’ll get straight answer from this woman? CNN will probably the only ones who get to ask questions scripted the night before.
Jan
May 6, 2022 at 7:22 pm
A press secretary is not a member of the Cabinet.
answierd
May 6, 2022 at 7:47 pm
So True Brue
Gwyllim
May 6, 2022 at 9:33 pm
Great! With Psucky going to BSNBC, I won’t have to look at her any more. And unless Jen the Red trained her, the little Hershey’s Kiss won’t lie as much as her.
Rufus Jablowme
May 6, 2022 at 11:03 pm
“Otay! I be likin’ dat dark meat!
ox
May 7, 2022 at 12:11 am
One propaganda and disinformation minister being replaced by another, not a big deal.