White House press secretary Jen Psaki is departing the Biden administration soon, President Joe Biden said on May 5.
Psaki will leave the White House on May 13, Biden said in a statement.
The president said Karine Jean-Pierre, currently the White House principal deputy press secretary, is replacing Psaki.
“Karine not only brings the experience, talent, and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden–Harris Administration on behalf of the American people,” Biden said.
He also said that Psaki “has set the standard for returning decency, respect, and decorum to the White House briefing room” and thanked her for “raising the bar, communicating directly and truthfully to the American people, and keeping her sense of humor while doing so.”
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