Karine Jean-Pierre

Karine Jean-Pierre is an American political advisor who has been serving as the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022. She is the first black person and the first openly LGBT person to serve in the position. Previously, she served as the deputy press secretary to her predecessor Jen Psaki from 2021 to 2022 and as the chief of staff for U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the 2020 presidential campaign.

Some of the key events about Karine Jean-Pierre

1997
Graduated from the New York Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Life Sciences
2003
Earned a Master of Public Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs
2006
Served as the director of legislative and budget affairs for New York City Council Member James F. Gennaro
2008
Worked as a political analyst for John Edwards' presidential campaign
2011
Became the regional political director for the White House Office of Political Affairs
2014
Served as the campaign manager for Letitia James' successful run for New York City Public Advocate
2016
Appointed as a senior advisor and national spokesperson for MoveOn.org
2019
Faced criticism for defending Joe Biden's comments about working with segregationist senators
2020
Joined Joe Biden's presidential campaign as a senior advisor
2021
Appointed as Principal Deputy Press Secretary in the Biden administration
2021
Received backlash for claiming inflation was a "high-class problem"
2022
Became the first Black person and first openly LGBTQ person to serve as White House Press Secretary
2022
Criticized for downplaying the significance of the U.S. entering a technical recession
2022
Accused of providing evasive or incomplete answers during White House press briefings
2023
Faced scrutiny for initially refusing to condemn a Nashville school shooter's actions as "evil"

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