Biden Taps 1st Black Woman, LGBT White House Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre was named to fill the job, marking the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the post next week. Jean-Pierre takes on the role as the White House faces an uphill battle to help Democrats hold onto the House and Senate in this fall’s midterm elections, and as the administration struggles to address…
