October 7, 2024
Way to go, Karine!
ABC News stories White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has a new title: senior advisor to the president.
“Karine has been a trusted advisor to the president and all of us here at the White House since day one. Her counsel will be critical to get as much done as possible for the American people in the coming months,” stated Jeff Zients, President Joe Biden’s chief of workers, stated.
“Jill and I have known and respected Karine a long time, and she will be a strong voice speaking for me and this administration,” Biden stated in 2022 after asserting Jean-Pierre because the press secretary.
Jean-Pierre made historical past in 2022 by changing into the primary Black girl and the primary brazenly homosexual individual named press secretary. As senior adviser, Jean-Pierre will be a part of the ranks of Biden’s prime confidantes, together with senior advisers Mike Donilon, Steve Richett,i and Bruce Reed.
However, she's going to proceed her duties as press secretary by the tip of Biden’s time period, being the primary in years to carry twin titles.
A White House spokesperson labeled the press secretary’s promotion a testomony to Biden’s religion in her and his huge dedication to utilizing various voices as a guiding mild in his selections.
Since Biden stepped again and Vice President Kamala Harris has gained momentum because the Democratic presidential nominee, Jean-Pierre has heightened her presence in protection of the VP. In September 2024, she blocked questions from opposing media personalities who accused Harris of “code-switching” on the marketing campaign path.
Fox News’s reporter Peter Doocy claimed Harris sounded totally different throughout her speeches in Detroit and Pittsburgh. “Since when does the VP have what sounds like a Southern accent?” he requested. After describing how the Democratic presidential nominee used one tone of voice whereas talking about unions, Jean-Pierre shut the query down so as to refocus on what American voters need to hear about. “Do you hear the question that…I mean, do you think Americans seriously think this is an important question?”
She has additionally stood her floor towards racist assaults from social media and out of doors media shops. A Tennessee radio host obtained backlash for referring to her as “Buckwheat” in July 2023.
The promotion comes days after Jean-Pierre obtained some criticism for, in line with Fox News, denying claims that FEMA resources were going to migrants. “I mean, it’s just categorically false. It is not true. It is a false statement,” she stated after being alerted that Donald Trump accused the Biden administration of supporting undocumented migrants utilizing FEMA.
