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riversedge

(74,051 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2024, 11:22 AM Oct 2024

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre promoted to senior adviser: Exclusive

Source: abc news

She will maintain her press duties through the end of the administration.

By Mary Bruce and Michelle Stoddart October 7, 2024, 8:00 AM

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.

Jean-Pierre made history in 2022 when she was tapped to become the press secretary, becoming the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to take on the role.

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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-promoted/story?id=114546837

I did not know that she way gay--not that it matters.

She has two roles now. whow.

Congrats on her advancement.

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre promoted to senior adviser: Exclusive (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2024 OP

Hope she sticks around for Kamala rurallib Oct 2024 #1

Welll, from what I've seen she certainly deserves it. Good for her. nt Biophilic Oct 2024 #2

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 #3

I've been so impressed with her ever since she played bodyguard Quiet Em Oct 2024 #4

I knew she was gay... and I think representation does matter. Oopsie Daisy Oct 2024 #5

Well She is just getting an honoray title. Jacson6 Oct 2024 #6

What do you mean by honorary title? No additional pay? No new duties? What's lacking that... Hekate Oct 2024 #9

Immigrants. We get the job done. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #7

Congrats to her! Delphinus Oct 2024 #8

Her partner is former CNN reporter Suzanne Malveaux. Boomerproud Oct 2024 #10

Good luck, Karine. republianmushroom Oct 2024 #11

rurallib

(63,383 posts)

1. Hope she sticks around for Kamala

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Mon Oct 7, 2024, 11:34 AM

Oct 2024

Biophilic

(5,195 posts)

2. Welll, from what I've seen she certainly deserves it. Good for her. nt

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Mon Oct 7, 2024, 12:10 PM

Oct 2024

LetMyPeopleVote

(157,274 posts)

3. This makes me smile

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Mon Oct 7, 2024, 12:52 PM

Oct 2024

Link to tweet

Quiet Em

(1,495 posts)

4. I've been so impressed with her ever since she played bodyguard

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2024, 01:02 PM

Oct 2024

to Kamala Harris when that weird dude went up on stage and grabbed Kamala's microphone. Tiny, yet tough as nails. Love her.

Oopsie Daisy

(5,021 posts)

5. I knew she was gay... and I think representation does matter.

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Mon Oct 7, 2024, 01:35 PM

Oct 2024

It's good for kids to see someone is a position of power, someone who's well respected... and to be able be inspired by, and to think to themselves "Hey! There's someone just-like-me!" and "They're not afraid or ashamed to embrace their authentic self!"

Jacson6

(1,002 posts)

6. Well She is just getting an honoray title.

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Mon Oct 7, 2024, 01:50 PM

Oct 2024

I watch her often on youtube.com and she does a great job. I wonder if she will write a book about her experiences in the White House? Jody Powell did that after the Carter Administration. It was a good read 40 years ago when I was a teenager and learning about the US Government and political science.