US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to succeed Jen Psaki as White House spokeswoman, making her the first black woman to hold the iconic post.
Ms. Jean-Pierre, the current deputy spokesperson for the White House, will officially take office on May 13.
“Karine not only brings the experience, talent, and integrity needed for this challenging position, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating the work of the Biden-Harris administration on behalf of the American people,” said the US President in a statement.
Last May, Ms. Jean-Pierre became the second black woman in United States history to give the daily press briefing. She has been part of the senior White House communications team since Mr. Biden took office. Previously, she served as the President’s campaign adviser and chief of staff to current Vice President Kamala Harris.
The departure of Ms. Psaki next week had been expected since she had publicly announced her intention to leave office following a year in the current administration.
On Twitter, Ms Psaki said she was “grateful” to Mr Biden, calling his successor a “remarkable woman”.
According to the American media, the current spokesperson should join the MSNBC channel where she will host her own show.
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