Karine Jean-Pierre will be the first Black person to be White House press secretary, succeeding Jen Psaki who leaves the job later this month
Psaki, who leaves the job on May 13, had said early in the Biden administration, which started in January of 2021, that she planned to stay about a year.
"Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American people," he said in a statement.
Psaki was named by Biden after tumultuous relations with the media under Republican former President Donald Trump.
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