Karine Jean-Pierre

Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1974) is a French-born American activist, political commentator, and author. She was the 35th White House Press Secretary from 13 May 2022 until Trump admin's Leavitt took over on the 28th Jan, 2025 Having joined the Biden Administration as White House Deputy Press Secretary under Jen Psaki, Jean-Pierre became White House Press Secretary after Psaki's resignation. She was the first black person and the first LGBTQ Press Secretary.

Jean-Pierre was the chief of staff for Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on the 2020 United States presidential campaign and was the first Black woman, and the first lesbian to ever hold that position. 

Jean-Pierre was born in Martinique, France to Haitian immigrant parents. She was raised in Queens, New York.

Jean-Pierre is openly lesbian.

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