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Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden’s former press secretary, reveals she’s left the Democratic Party
CNN ^ | Wed June 4, 2025 | Arlette Saenz

Posted on 06/04/2025 2:15:45 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Karine Jean-Pierre, who served as White House press secretary under former President Joe Biden, has switched her party affiliation to independent, according to a publishing company’s description of her forthcoming book.

Jean-Pierre, who has worked in Democratic politics for decades, is set to release a new book that will discuss Biden’s decision to bow out of the 2024 election and encourage voters to look beyond the two-party political system. The description of her book, titled Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” says she “didn’t come to her decision to be an Independent lightly.”

The book, which will be released in October, will examine “the three weeks that led to Biden’s abandoning his bid for a second term and the betrayal by the Democratic Party that led to his decision,” according to a book description from Legacy Lit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group.

That suggests Jean-Pierre’s book may further fuel the intraparty argument over whether Biden should have sought reelection given his age and questions about his mental acuity. Biden dropped out of the race last summer after a disastrous debate performance, making way for former Vice President Kamala Harris, who eventually lost to President Donald Trump.

Jean-Pierre served as the White House’s top spokesperson for more than two years and previously worked for the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign, in the Obama administration and for the progressive organization MoveOn.

She faced criticism at times for her responses to questions about Biden’s health, including in the wake of his debate performance.

“Until January 20, I was responsible for speaking on behalf of the President of the United States. At noon on that day, I became a private citizen who, like all Americans and many of our allies around the world, had to contend...

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To: frank ballenger

Buckwheat has left the plantation ?


21 posted on 06/04/2025 2:51:32 PM PDT by A strike (bring home American patriot Eric Snowden)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Going to moving sales and estate sales in DC. You’d always find 100’s of boxes of brand new liberal books packed into every barn, garage and pool house.I would buy boxes for $1.00 a box to use as fire starters.


22 posted on 06/04/2025 3:14:42 PM PDT by cnsmom
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To: MinorityRepublican

Trying to sell her book -OR- CCP pays better?


23 posted on 06/04/2025 3:16:04 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: jmaroneps37

Yes, she’s trying to get hired on a show or network. That’s the whole story.


24 posted on 06/04/2025 3:21:19 PM PDT by Languager
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To: cnsmom

Wow! Perfect use for them, for sure!


25 posted on 06/04/2025 3:28:56 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I still think those flashing eye lids of hers were secretly sending coded signals to extraterrestrials.


26 posted on 06/04/2025 3:30:00 PM PDT by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: Tell It Right

Thanks, Tell It Right!


27 posted on 06/04/2025 3:43:34 PM PDT by pookie18 (You don’t have to be high on crack to enjoy Pookie’s Toons! - Tell It Right)
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To: A strike
Buckwheat Buckwheatia has left the...

We don't want to confuse genders around here.

28 posted on 06/04/2025 4:10:17 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: stanne

Exactly.

Bye-bye, black raggedy Ann!


29 posted on 06/04/2025 4:13:48 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I wonder who is writing it for her.


30 posted on 06/04/2025 4:18:14 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: MinorityRepublican

Is there someone who cares?


31 posted on 06/04/2025 4:20:22 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: lowbridge

Doubt it


32 posted on 06/04/2025 4:28:49 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: lowbridge
But has she left her liberal ideology.

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No. She’s turned “Independent” just like Bernie Sanders turned Independent….

33 posted on 06/04/2025 5:01:06 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: MinorityRepublican

When you’ve lost your muppet mouthpiece...


34 posted on 06/04/2025 5:05:55 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: FreedomPoster
#29: "Bye-bye, black raggedy Ann!"

The proper name is "Golliwog".


35 posted on 06/04/2025 5:41:05 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Perfect!


36 posted on 06/04/2025 5:59:42 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Not socialist enough and she doesnt want to display her true colors quite yet.


37 posted on 06/04/2025 6:59:48 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

You know, when you’ve lost Jean-Pierre, you’ve lost America. :)


38 posted on 06/04/2025 7:29:53 PM PDT by marron
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