Biden Chooses First Openly Gay Black Press Secretary In U.S. History to Replace Jen Psaki
Karine-Jean Pierre has been tapped by the Biden administration to replace Jen Psaki on May 13.
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President Biden confirmed that current deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretary when Jen Psaki departs the position on May 13. Jean-Pierre is making history as the first-ever openly gay Black woman to be picked for the role.
Jean-Pierre was born in Haiti, the daughter of immigrants who moved to New York City when she was five. She has an extensive background in campaign organizing, which she honed while working on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and while working in his administration during his first term. She’s also served as chief of staff to now-Vice President Kamala Harris.