Karine Jean-Pierre

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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