Former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/04/karine-jean-pierre-independent-new-book

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eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 1y (5 replies)

Hard to tell whether she's tacking right or not, it kinda reads like she's trying to suck up to Republicans.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y (2 replies)

FTA:

"Catch up quick: Jean-Pierre became the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ+ person to become the White House press secretary after Jen Psaki left the post."

I think it's safe to say she's not sucking up to Republicans, but crazier things have happened!

eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 1y

Oh I know who she is.

I've been sold out by people I would have expected it from less.

Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

She's using "partisan" as a buzzword. It's either an appeal to voters who have soured on the Democrat name or it's a validation fascism as equally valid.

I'm hoping it's the former. But considering she was never really great at the press secretary thing, I'm wondering if she'll be the token ex-Dem for right-wingers.

chase_what_matters@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

Democratic brand is currently an albatross. Expect a lot of people going “independent” for lack of a defined third party in the coming years. We saw in 24 what a determined group who despise genocide above all can do to sway a presidential election.

goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 1y

I'm betting it depends on how well the book sells.

Also seems more like she's not leaving because of any policy, only because mean dnc admitted Biden couldn't continue to campaign/be the candidate

goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 1y

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has become an independent after serving under two Democratic presidents, according to the publisher of a new book from Jean-Pierre out this fall.

Cool just a PR stunt to bring up press coverage on another person's book.