Jen Psaki: White House Press Secretary from 2021 to 2022
Jennifer Rene Psaki (/sɑːkiː/; born December 1, 1978) 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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 Psaki in March 2022 | |
| 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. She has also been a CNN contributor.
In November 2020, Joe Biden announced Psaki his pick for White House Press Secretary. She told Biden that she would be press secretary until 2022, only a year into her term. On April 1, 2022, Axios reported that Psaki would likely leave the White House "around May" for a job with MSNBC.
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.
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