President Biden announced on Thursday that Karin Jean-Pierre will replace Jen Psaki as White House spokesman when Psaki leaves office on May 13.
Why it matters: Jean-Pierre, currently the deputy secretary general, will be the first black woman and the first openly LGBTQ woman to take office.
Targeting the news: White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki is expected to join MSNBC as host of a streaming show this spring.
Background: Jean-Pierre previously served as the head of the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate, Kamala Harris.
- She previously served in the Obama administration and for MoveOn.org as a non-profit as their chief public relations officer.
- Jean-Pierre also spent time working on the Obama campaign in 2008 and later on the Biden campaign in 2020.
What they say: “Karin not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating the work of the Biden-Harris administration on behalf of the American people,” President Biden said in a statement. in Thursday.
- “Representation matters and it will give a voice to many, but it will also make many dream of what is really possible,” Psaki told Jean-Pierre on Twitter.
Editor’s note: This is breaking news, check back for updates.
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