Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has revealed her reason for leaving the Democratic Party after years of loyalty, citing disappointment in how then-President Joe Biden was forced off the presidential ticket in July 2024.
In an excerpt from her new memoir “Independent,” published on Oct. 16 by Newsweek, Jean-Pierre recounted the moment Biden told his senior staff via Zoom that he would exit the race, a decision she said that she “never thought” he would make.
According to her account, Biden appeared “totally at peace” with having to quit the race. But she wrote that she was overwhelmed with anger and sadness….
Karine Jean-Pierre Says She Quit Democratic Party Over Biden’s Exit From Presidential Race
