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    Karine Jean-Pierre

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  1. Karine Jean-Pierre is the White House press secretary since May 2022, and the first black and LGBTQ person to hold the position. She has worked in politics for over two decades, serving in the Obama and Biden administrations, MoveOn, and NBC News.

    • She’s a history maker. Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to serve as Press Secretary, since the position was first created 93 years ago.
    • She’s a Democratic political strategist. This is no surprise given the nature of her new role, but the 44-year-old has a history of working with high-profile Democratic leaders.
    • She’s the daughter of Haitian immigrants. After her parents fled Haiti, Jean-Pierre was born in Fort-de-France on the Caribbean island of Martinique.
    • She was a track-and-field star in high school. Jean-Pierre was a lettered track-and-field athlete during her days at Long Island’s Kellenberg High School.
  2. May 13, 2022 · Karine Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman and also first openly LGBTQ person to serve as White House press secretary. Here's how she got there.

  3. May 5, 2022 · WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the new White House press secretary, succeeding Jen Psaki. Jean-Pierre will be the first Black woman and the first...

    • Shannon Pettypiece
    • Senior Policy Reporter
  4. May 20, 2022 · Karine Jean-Pierre began her debut briefing as President Biden’s press secretary on Monday by acknowledging the unusual nature of her presence behind the White House lectern. “I am a Black, gay,...

  5. May 26, 2021 · Jean-Pierre is a longtime Democratic political hand who was the top public affairs staffer for the progressive group MoveOn.org before she joined Biden's...

  6. May 5, 2022 · President Biden announced Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House Press Secretary, replacing Jen Psaki who will depart on May 13. Jean-Pierre is a long-time advisor to Biden and a former NBC and MSNBC analyst.

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