Who is new White House press secretary? Meet Karine Jean-Pierre

Table Of Content

• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, November 30, 2022
• Karine Jean-Pierre Is The 1st Black Woman In Decades To Brief White House Press
• DC Area College Students Protest Gaza War at George Washington University Encampment
• President Biden Announces Karine Jean-Pierre as White House Press Secretary
• Who Speaks for the President? Depends on Whom You Ask.
• Working space in the White House for the press corps

And — and it’s continued through the bipartisan infrastructure legislation, creating jobs with the inflat- — Inflation Reduction Act. This has been all part of the President’s plan to make sure that we build from the bottom up and the middle out. So, we saw a — a interest of getting this done across the — across the spectrum. So, we’re going to continue to work towards that. And the per- — the President and his team is going to continue to encourage members to get it done.

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, November 30, 2022

But during his lunch today, Macron said some pretty — some pretty harsh words about the IRA. He said, for example, it is super aggressive against French com- — competition — competitors, and it’ll “kill” — quote, “kill” jobs in the EU. So, yes, we are reading what you all are writing and looking at what you all are reporting about the misinformation that is out there. But, you know, I would hope that all Americans, including social media companies, civil rights organizations, as I just laid out, including Fox as well, will agree that we need to — you know, we need to — to, you know, call out hate speech and misinformation. Let’s not forget there’s groups like NAACP, the Anti-Defamation League, and the public health leaders have been very vocal about their concerns as well. But what we continue to see from Republican officials just across — across the country is that they want to — to take away that right, to take away that freedom.

Karine Jean-Pierre Is The 1st Black Woman In Decades To Brief White House Press

Jean-Pierre was a lettered track-and-field athlete during her days at Long Island’s Kellenberg High School. In her memoir, Jean-Pierre describes herself as “a standout cross country runner, setting records on Long Island,” adding that she was offered track scholarships but chose to focus on academics instead. Nonetheless, she still ran on the track team at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, where she graduated in 1997. She later graduated from Columbia University in 2003. It was during this time that she and Biden hit it off. According to her memoir Moving Forward, Jean-Pierre and Biden had their first one-on-one conversation in 2009 when sitting next to each other on an Air Force Two flight from New Jersey.

DC Area College Students Protest Gaza War at George Washington University Encampment

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday ruled out holding talks with McCarthy. The White House also slammed House Republicans for putting some of the party’s “most extreme members” onto plum committee assignments. And so now what we’re seeing — and you’ve heard us talk about this — is we’re seeing an economy that’s going into a transition to more stable and steady growth.

Jean-Pierre has had a few rough briefings, winding up in the hot seat on days when there were headlines the White House didn't have great answers for. In one briefing on Air Force One, she accidentally suggested the U.S. favored admitting Ukraine to NATO, before quickly walking it back upon landing. She is generally well liked among reporters and will provide continuity as significant turnover is expected in White House press operations in the coming weeks. "It’s a very emotional day, that’s probably the best way that I can explain it, a very emotional day and I just appreciate this time and this moment and I hope that I make people proud," Jean-Pierre said during the White House briefing.

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President Biden Announces Karine Jean-Pierre as White House Press Secretary

Press secretaries act as the primary spokesperson for the United States Government and the President, senior executives, and policies. Karine Jean-Pierre is the current White House Press Secretary. Thanking some of the senior administration officials, as well as her press shop, Psaki said she was "very grateful to them," and countered those she said label Washington as "rotten" and "corrupt."

Jen Psaki

Over the past six months, Ukraine has had to ration ammunition, and that has resulted in the loss of some territory in the east, including the city of Avdiivka. The bill makes important investments in our defense industrial base that will strengthen our own military. And, of course, it provides timely support to our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific as well. But it was also a reminder, in getting to see her, that there are still Americans and others being held hostage by Hamas. And we’re working day in, day out to ensure all of them also are able to get safely home to their loved ones.

Who Speaks for the President? Depends on Whom You Ask.

And then, third, the United States is building up our capacity to support Ukraine. For example, we’re investing in our own domestic production of 155-millimeter artillery rounds. Since the start of this conflict, we’ve more than doubled our monthly production of 155. By the end of this year, we will have doubled it again.

Working space in the White House for the press corps

The press secretary told NBC News that she is “committed to the president” and is “not going anywhere” shortly after rejecting the offer. Top aides and communications staff at the White House attempted to give White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre the boot by recruiting outside allies, the New York Post reported Friday. Not every president, however, worked to gain favourable headlines.

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday selected Karine Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary, to replace Jen Psaki as the top White House spokeswoman, making her the first Black woman to hold one of the most high-profile jobs in American politics. Prior to her work with Harris during the 2020 election and with the Biden–Harris administration, Jean-Pierre was the senior advisor and national spokeswoman for the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org. She was also previously a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and a lecturer in international and public affairs at Columbia University. Jean-Pierre has been open throughout her time as White House press secretary about her sexuality. In honor of National Coming Out Day last year, she took a few moments during a press briefing to share her own fears prior to coming out.

President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as his second White House press secretary, replacing Jen Psaki later this month. Jean-Pierre, who has been Psaki's deputy since the start of the administration, will make history several times over. Anita Dunn is one of the nation’s top communications and political strategists, and is a close advisor to President Biden. She recently served as a Senior Advisor to President Biden, and is currently a partner and founding member of SKDK.

And so, that’s what we’re going to keep saying, keep calling on. And — and we’ll let the universities handle that process on how they’re — how they’re dealing on the ground. I can only speak to the importance of this — this law moving forward — this bill moving forward — obviously, the President signed it to- — signed today, so it’s now law — and the importance of making sure that we move forward with that divestment of TikTok. There’s time — there’s time — there’s certainly time on the books to see how this plays out.

She is expected to take an on-air role with MSNBC. "I’m just so grateful to have had Karine by my side for this over the last 15 months, and I just can’t wait to see her shine at the podium," Psaki said, as she held Jean-Pierre's hand. "Congratulations, and I can’t wait to see you bring your own style and brilliance to this job. I love you."

Although technology changed the job somewhat, Hagerty himself worked to better organize presidential communications. He set goals and procedures that would become the work of the White House Communications Office. Hagerty also traveled internationally to prepare for Eisenhower’s presidential visits. Since the Hamas terrorist attack on Oct. 7, Ms. Jean-Pierre has yielded the spotlight to a lower-ranking official, John F. Kirby. For months, Mr. Kirby has regularly co-hosted her daily briefings, often fielding more questions from journalists than she does, and appeared more frequently on major political news programs as the administration’s spokesperson.

Gas prices are down about $1.52 per gallon since June, for a savings of $160 per month for American families with two cars. Looking towards tomorrow, I know everyone is eager to hear more details about the state dinner itself. Today, the First Lady is — actually, happening right now — is hosting a media preview with the White House Social Secretary, Carlos Elizondo, followed by presentations from White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford and White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison. At that preview, they are sharing information about the menu and the décor for the state dinner. Just a few hours ago, President Macron joined Vice President Harris for a briefing at NASA headquarters. The visit underscores our deepening collaboration on space and — on space, and came on the heels of the very first U.S.-France Comprehensive Space Dialogue, which was held in Paris last month.

With Salinger, Kennedy held the first live televised press conferences. Salinger enjoyed a close relationship with both Kennedy and reporters, though that relationship changed with Johnson, who referred to reporters as “spies.” Reporters responded with their own cynicism as the Vietnam conflict escalated. Salinger was succeeded by George Reedy, who was followed by Bill Moyers, who was then replaced by George Christian—all of whom served, collectively, for less than four years.