President Joe Biden's aide promoted to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will be sworn in as senior adviser to the president on Monday.
The promotion suggests that some in the White House are eager to replace Karine Jean-Pierre as press secretary.
The media has widely criticized Jean-Pierre for her poor communication skills. Last year, White House aides recommended Jean-Pierre for the job, given what some believed was a poor performance in her job. It was reported that an alleged attempt to have him removed from office had failed. She was the first black woman and the first openly gay person to hold the press secretary position.
Jean-Pierre's new role as senior adviser to the president will include reporting duties until Biden leaves office, ABC News reported. reported:
Jean-Pierre will now join the president's top aides, including senior adviser Mike Donilon, Steve Ricchetti and Bruce Reid. White House officials said her promotion demonstrates the confidence Biden has in her and his commitment to having diverse, intergenerational voices in his decisions.
Jean-Pierre will begin his new role immediately. He is expected to remain press secretary until the end of the Biden administration, and is the first press secretary in decades to also hold the title of senior adviser.
The move also signals the growing influence of President Biden's communications and media operations. Communications director Ben LaBolt has been promoted to senior advisor following the retirement of former senior advisor Anita Dunn.
“From day one, Karine has been a trusted advisor to the President and all of us here in the White House. Her advice will be critical to achieving the best we can for the American people in the coming months.” “The president's chief of staff, Jeff Zients, said in a statement.
The White House denied reports that top aides tried to fire him. From Jean Pierre's perspective. According to reports, there is a dispute between Jean-Pierre and John Kirby of the National Security Council over how much time each will be allocated to provide ready-made public relations statements to establishment media during press conferences. Axios previously reported that there was infighting and “tension”.
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