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Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1974) [a] is an American political advisor who has been serving as the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022. She is the first black person and the first openly LGBT person to serve in the position. [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.
- 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.
May 5, 2022 · Karine Jean-Pierre is currently the Principal Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President. Karine is a long-time advisor to President Biden, having served in senior...
May 5, 2022 · President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as his second White House press secretary, replacing Jen Psaki later this month. Jean-Pierre, who has been Psaki's deputy since the start of the...
- Tamara Keith
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...
May 26, 2021 · Karine Jean-Pierre is the first Black spokeswoman to take questions from the White House podium since the 1990s.
