Meet The New White House Press Secretary

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Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1977) is an American political campaign organizer, activist, political commentator, and author of Haitian heritage. She has been White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary since 2021. Jean-Pierre served as the chief of staff for Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on the 2020 United States presidential campaign and was the first Black woman, and the first lesbian, to ever hold that position.[1] She is set to become the 35th White House Press Secretary on May 13, 2022, following the expected departure of Jen Psaki.

Karine Jean-Pierre

White House Press Secretary
Designate
Assuming office

May 13, 2022
President Joe Biden
Succeeding Jen Psaki
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary
Incumbent
Assumed office

January 20, 2021
President Joe Biden
Preceded by Brian Morgenstern
Succeeded by TBD
Personal details
Born
August 13, 1977 (age 44)
Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
Political party Democratic
Domestic partner Suzanne Malveaux
Children 1
Education New York Institute of Technology (BS)
Columbia University (MPA)
Website Official website

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.


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Early life and educationEdit

Jean-Pierre was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique to Haitian parents,[2][3] and was raised in Queens Village, New York City,[4] from age 5, the eldest of three siblings.[5][6] Her mother worked as a home health aide, and her father was a taxi driver.[7] Since both parents worked most days of the week, Jean-Pierre was often responsible for caring for her younger siblings.[6]

She is a graduate of the New York Institute of Technology.[8] She received her MPA from the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (SIPA) in 2003, where she served in student government and decided to pursue politics.[9][7]


CareerEdit

Following graduate school, Jean-Pierre worked as the director of legislative and budget affairs for New York City councilor James F. Gennaro. In 2006, she was hired as the outreach coordinator for Walmart Watch in Washington, D.C.[7]

Jean-Pierre was the southeast regional political director for John Edwards' presidential campaign in 2008.[10][5] She joined the Columbia University faculty in 2014, where she is a lecturer in international and public affairs.[11][12]
 

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During the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign, Jean-Pierre was the campaign's southeast regional political director[10][3] and was the regional political director for the White House Office of Political Affairs during the Obama administration's first term.[13][14][3][15]

In 2011, Jean-Pierre served as National Deputy Battleground States Director for President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.[3][14][5] She led the delegate selection and ballot access process and managed the political engagement in key states,[10] providing resources to help states determine "the best way for them to get the word out for the campaign."[13]

Jean-Pierre served as the deputy campaign manager for the Martin O'Malley 2016 presidential campaign.[10][3][5]

MoveOn and political commentaryEdit
In April 2016, MoveOn.org named Jean-Pierre a senior advisor and national spokesperson for the 2016 presidential election. In a press release announcing the hire, MoveOn said she would "advise on and serve as a spokesperson around MoveOn's electoral work, including a major effort to stand up to Donald Trump."[16]

On June 1, 2019, Jean-Pierre moderated a MoveOn forum featuring then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris when an animal-rights activist jumped onto the stage and rushed at Harris, grabbing her microphone. Jean-Pierre intervened physically, standing between Harris and the protester until security, including Harris's husband Doug Emhoff, removed the man from the stage.[3][17][18][19][20]

In January 2019, Jean-Pierre became a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
 

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Biden-Harris administrationEdit

Jean-Pierre gives her first White House press briefing on May 26, 2021

Jean-Pierre worked as a senior advisor to the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign. She joined the Biden team in May 2020, and explained to The Haitian Times that a desire to shape the future was especially motivating: When she was approached by the campaign, she looked at her daughter “and I thought to myself, ‘There is no way I can not get involved in this election.'”[7] In August 2020, it was announced that Jean-Pierre would serve as the Chief of Staff for Biden's vice presidential nominee, who had not yet been announced.[22]

On November 29, 2020, the Biden-Harris transition team announced that Jean-Pierre had been tapped to be the Principal Deputy Press Secretary.[23] On May 26, 2021, Jean-Pierre gave her first White House press briefing, becoming the first openly gay woman to do so[24] and the first Black woman to do so since 1991.[25] She was named to Fast Company's Queer 50 list in 2021.[26]

In April 2022, she stated that the White House opposes Ron DeSantis "taking action against a company" (Disney for their opposition to Florida House Bill 1557), referring to the effort to repeal the Reedy Creek Improvement Act.[27]

On May 5, 2022 it was announced that she would be elevated to the role of White House Press Secretary as of May 13, 2022, succeeding Jen Psaki.[28]

ActivismEdit
Jean-Pierre has worked at the Center for Community and Corporate Ethics.[29] In December 2018, the Haitian Times named her one of six "Haitian Newsmakers Of The Year".[12]


Personal lifeEdit

As of 2020, Jean-Pierre lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her partner, CNN correspondent Suzanne Malveaux, and their daughter.[7]

In an interview regarding her work as an openly-gay staffer[30][7] in the Obama White House, she said: "What's been wonderful is that I was not the only; I was one of many. President Obama didn't hire LGBT staffers, he hired experienced individuals who happen to be LGBT," she says. "Serving and working for President Obama where you can be openly gay has been an amazing honor. It felt incredible to be a part of an administration that prioritizes LGBT issues."[15]

Jean-Pierre's first book, Moving Forward, was published in 2019. It is described by WJLA as "part memoir, part call to arms," in which she recounts her personal and professional life and encourages people to become involved in politics.[31]

She is fluent in English, French, and Haitian Creole.[7]
 

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Democratic party wants nothing to do with black families:wow:

A mixed family will produce a white family if the father is white.

A same sex couple produces no children.

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(CNN)Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretary when Jen Psaki departs her role next week, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Thursday, becoming the first Black and out LGBTQ person to hold the position.


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