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WASHINGTON, D.C-President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as his White House press to replace Jen Psaki later this month, Jean-Pierre the first Black women in U.S. history to be named to the pretigious post.
She has been Psaki's deputy since the start of the administration and stood in for her on occasion, including when she was out was COVID-19. She will also be the the first openly gay person in the prestigius role of speaking for the president and the U.S. government and holding in press briefings that are watched in venues internationally.
"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," Biden said in a statement. "Jill and I have known and respected Karine a long time and she will be a strong voice speaking for me and this administration."
Jean-Pierre, 47, said at Thursday's press briefing, where she appeared with Psaki, that her new White House assignment "is a historic moment, and it's not lost on me."
Previously, Jean-Pierre was the senior advisor and national spokeswoman for MoveOn.org and a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. She is also a former lecturer in international and public affairs at Columbia University. She has worked at the Center for Community and Corporate Ethics, and in December 2018, The Haitian Times named her one of six "Haitian Newsmakers Of The Year".[I, May 2022 Forbes described Jean-Pierre as having been a "prominent Democratic activist
As of 2020, Jean-Pierre lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with her partner, CNN correspondent Suzanne Malveaux, and their daughter. She is fluent in English, French, and Haitian Creole
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