When White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre first stood before the media in the White House briefing room last month, the moment made history: She was the first African-Ame…
first stood before the media in the White House briefing room last month, the moment made history: She was the first African-American woman to do so in 30 years and the first LGBTQ woman to do so, period.
She and her partner of about eight years, CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux, have a 7-year-old daughter, Soleil, and live in the Maryland suburbs, meaning a bit of a balancing act as they manage careers and motherhood, along with a not-too-short commute. This is Jean-Pierre’s second stint in an administration, having worked in the Obama White House, as well as on multiple presidential campaigns, the latest as Kamala Harris’ chief of staff.
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