The White House’s top national security official, Press Secretary John Kirby, has been promoted and his role expanded to include coordinating communications across multiple agencies.
According to Reuters, U.S. officials said Kirby’s new title will be White House national security adviser, and he will be promoted from deputy aide to aide to the president.
In his new role, Mr. Kirby will lead the National Security Council Press Office team led by Chief Press Secretary Adrian Watson.
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He will also be responsible for coordinating national security communications for multiple government agencies.
Since Hamas-led terrorists invaded Israel on October 7, Kirby has appeared frequently at White House press conferences with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and is one of the most visible faces of the Biden administration. It becomes.
Despite his new role, he will continue to appear in the briefing room when national security is the main topic of the day, officials told the news publication.
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White House officials did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s inquiries regarding this matter.
The retired US Navy admiral was hired as the National Security Council’s Strategic Communications Coordinator in 2022 after being hired from the Pentagon, and since January 2021 has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.
Kirby served in uniform for more than 28 years before retiring as a rear admiral in 2015.
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After retiring, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs from December 2015 to January 2017, and as State Department Spokesperson from May 2015 to January 2017.
Reuters contributed to this report.
