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From ABC News: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been promoted to senior adviser to the president, ABC News has learned.
“Karine has been a trusted advisor to the President and all of us here at the White House since day one. Her counsel will be critical to get as much done as possible for the American people in the coming months,” said Jeff Zients, the president’s chief of staff.
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Jean-Pierre will now be alongside the ranks of the president’s top confidantes like senior advisers Mike Donilon, Steve Richetti and Bruce Reed. A White House official said that her promotion shows the faith that Biden has in her, as well as his commitment to having diverse and inter-generational voices guiding him in his decisions.
Jean-Pierre will begin her new role effective immediately. She will also maintain her press secretary duties through the end of Biden’s administration, the first press secretary in decades to also hold the title of senior adviser.
The report notes that Jean-Pierre “made history” in 2022 when she became the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to serve as White House press secretary.
At the time, Joe Biden said in a statement, “Jill and I have known and respected Karine a long time and she will be a strong voice speaking for me and this Administration.”
White House press sec. Karine Jean-Pierre has been promoted to senior adviser to the president, ABC News has learned. https://t.co/acBqZ5QISr pic.twitter.com/Q9daxqxggl
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