New White House press secretary Karine Jean | Spokesperson of the white house
TheWhiteHousepresssecretaryjobhasexistedfor93years[1]—andforthefirsttime,itllsoonbeheldbysomeonewhoisntwhite.KarineJean-PierrehasbeennamedtheBidenadministrationsnewWhiteHousepresssecretary,becomingthefirstBlackwomanandthefirstoutLGBTQpersontotakethehigh-profilejob.Aspresssecretary,Jean-PierrewillspeakonbehalfofthepresidentandU.S.governmenttoaddressreporters,theAmericanpublicandtheworldaboutpolicydecisionseveryday.Jean-PierreisalreadyafamiliarfaceintheWhiteHousebriefingroom:Shescurrentlythepr...
The White House press secretary job has existed for 93 years[1] — and for the first time, itll soon be held by someone who isnt white.
Karine Jean-Pierre has been named the Biden administrations new White House press secretary, becoming the first Black woman and the first out LGBTQ person to take the high-profile job. As press secretary, Jean-Pierre will speak on behalf of the president and U.S. government to address reporters, the American public and the world about policy decisions every day.
Jean-Pierre is already a familiar face in the White House briefing room: Shes currently the principal deputy press secretary, and has led the White Houses daily press briefing a few times already. Shell be behind the podium more often once she starts her new role on May 13.
"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 beha...