U.S. President Joe Biden, has appointed Karine Jean-Pierre as White House Press Secretary, making history as the first Black woman to hold the post.
Jean-Pierre, 44-year-old daughter of Haitian immigrants, will replace Jen Psaki, who was originally expected to serve for only the first year of Biden’s term.
New COVID-19 variants and the war in Ukraine kept her in the job for several months beyond that self-imposed limit.
Biden, in a statement from the White House, said: “ Jill and I had known and respected Jean-Pierre a long time and she would be a strong voice speaking for me and this administration..
She is not only bringing the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration,’’ he said.
The U.S. leader thanked the outgoing press secretary, Psaki, who according to him, had set the standard for returning decency, respect and decorum to the White House Briefing Room.
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