White House Press Secretary from 2021 to 2022 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jennifer Rene Psaki (/sɑːkiː/; born December 1, 1978)[1] is an American political advisor. She was the 34th White House Press Secretary from January 20, 2021 until May 13, 2022.
Jennifer Psaki | |
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34th White House Press Secretary | |
In office January 20, 2021 – May 13, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Karine Jean-Pierre TJ Ducklo |
Preceded by | Kayleigh McEnany |
Succeeded by | Karine Jean-Pierre |
White House Communications Director | |
In office April 1, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Jennifer Palmieri |
Succeeded by | Sean Spicer |
Spokesperson for the United States Department of State | |
In office April 5, 2013 – March 31, 2015 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | Marie Harf |
Preceded by | Victoria Nuland |
Succeeded by | John Kirby |
White House Deputy Communications Director | |
In office December 19, 2009 – September 22, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Daniel Pfeiffer |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Palmieri |
White House Deputy Press Secretary | |
In office January 20, 2009 – December 19, 2009 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Leader | Robert Gibbs |
Preceded by | Tony Fratto |
Succeeded by | Bill Burton |
Personal details | |
Born | Jennifer Rene Psaki December 1, 1978 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Gregory Mecher (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Education | College of William & Mary (BA) |
She was White House Communications Director from 2015 to 2017 during the Barack Obama presidency.[2] She has also been a CNN contributor.[3]
In November 2020, Joe Biden announced Psaki his pick for White House Press Secretary.[4] She told Biden that she would be press secretary until 2022, only a year into her term.[5] On April 1, 2022, Axios reported that Psaki would likely leave the White House "around May" for a job with MSNBC.[6]
On May 5, 2022, the White House announced she would be leaving the role on May 13, 2022 and named her principal deputy, Karine Jean-Pierre, as her replacement.[7]
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