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New White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre highlighted her race and sexual orientation during her first opening remarks on the job, thanking those who fought for the progress that allowed her to fulfill her new job. role.
“I am obviously fully aware that my presence on this podium represents a few firsts. I am a black, gay, immigrant woman, the first of three to hold this position,” Jean-Pierre said during his first briefing on Monday. “I wouldn’t be here today if there hadn’t been generations of people who broke down barriers before me. I stand on their shoulders.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
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The new press secretary also thanked President Biden, saying his administration is “not only the most diverse administration in history” but also one that is full of “barrier-breaking women and men” such as as Vice President Kamala Harris, senior executives and the Supreme Court. Court nominees.
Jean-Pierre succeeds outgoing press secretary Jen Psaki, who held her last briefing on Friday before leaving for her new role at MSNBC.
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Jen Psaki, former White House press secretary.
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PSAki became known for her often tense exchanges with Fox News’ Peter Doocy, who told the outgoing publicist he was “sorry to see” her go.
Are you?” PSAki replied as laughter broke out in the briefing room.
“Yes,” Doocy answered. “And you’ve always been a good player. So on behalf of everyone, thank you for everything.”
Doocy will now have to interview Jean-Pierre, who served as the White House’s senior deputy press secretary before being promoted to his new position.
Peter Doocy is currently a Fox News Channel correspondent in the White House.
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Jean-Pierre, who was born in France but raised in the United States, worked as a national spokesperson for MoveOn.org and a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC before joining the Biden administration.
She told the assembled press she was “honoured” to fulfill her new role, saying the White House “belongs to the American people” and “works for them”.
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