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.
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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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