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demmiblue

(36,841 posts)
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 10:47 AM Nov 2020

NEWS: Karine Jean-Pierre has emerged as a top candidate for Biden's WH press secretary...

NEWS: Karine Jean-Pierre has emerged as a top candidate for Biden's WH press secretary, multiple sources tell @mikememoli, @kwelkernbc and me.

She would be the first Black woman in that role.

Symone Sanders has also been discussed and has recently focused on Harris’ transition.

No final decisions have been made, officials stress, as the emerging West Wing leadership also considers how to structure the communications office in a rapidly-changing media environment.

Kate Bedingfield, communications director for the campaign, is seen as the likeliest choice to serve in the same post in the White House, as she also did in the final year of Biden's vice presidency. Bedingfield had also been considering the press secretary role.

Officials are also considering external candidates for press secretary. One idea under discussion would be a hybrid role that includes a policy focus while also serving as one of the administration's chief public faces, perhaps separate from the traditional press secretary role.

Final decisions on the communications jobs are not expected until next week at the earliest. - reporting via @mikememoli, @kwelkernbc and me



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NEWS: Karine Jean-Pierre has emerged as a top candidate for Biden's WH press secretary... (Original Post) demmiblue Nov 2020 OP
I like her and will never forget her fierce physical protection of Kamala with an audience member hlthe2b Nov 2020 #1
That was quite the moment! Here it is if anyone missed it: demmiblue Nov 2020 #2
Badass is as badass does! Stinky The Clown Nov 2020 #8
I thought she had been named Chief of Staff to VP-E Harris? NT MANative Nov 2020 #3
+1. nt ecstatic Nov 2020 #4
I believe you are right, but that was for the campaign... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #6
Love them both... Mike Nelson Nov 2020 #5
Oh my goodness she would be so awesome! servermsh Nov 2020 #7
Great news! She would be excellent! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2020 #9
Karine is best for the job. radius777 Nov 2020 #10

Wounded Bear

(58,645 posts)
6. I believe you are right, but that was for the campaign...
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 11:10 AM
Nov 2020

giving her a high profile job in the White House would seem to be something she earned.

radius777

(3,635 posts)
10. Karine is best for the job.
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 05:30 AM
Nov 2020

She's skilled with the media, was a regular talking head a few years ago on MSNBC. She's personable and gives good answers.

Bedingfield is second best.

I don't care for Sanders in that role, she tends to give canned answers.

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