The Biden administration denies the existence of a secret internal plot to get rid of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, a scheme first reported Thursday. by the New York Post.
White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates forcefully rejected claims from several sources with knowledge of the plans, including longtime Biden senior adviser Anita Dunn, backed by the White House chief of staff, Jeff Zients, recruiting prominent outside Democrats to urge Jean-Pierre to voluntarily take action. its exit.
“Not only are these claims completely false, but the reality is the opposite. Karine has never been approached by anyone with such a message. She spends four hours getting ready every day. And neither Jeff nor Anita n ‘have done such a thing; both have unflinchingly supported it,’ Bates told the Post.
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President Biden and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (Getty Images/File)
According to the Post’s sources, Jean-Pierre’s bosses were unhappy with his habit of reading prepared responses directly from his binder, which they said was not enough to adequately justify his request. President Biden as he prepared to launch his re-election campaign.
“Every press officer uses the binder. Why are they singled out?” Bates added.
One of the sources told the Post that the effort included calling on outside people that Jean-Pierre knew and trusted to convince her that it was the right time to move forward and that it would be logical that his career ends in roughly the same term as previous secretaries – about a year and a half.
The other source told the Post, “Jeff and Anita were trying to find Karine a smooth exit” in an effort to avoid sending her away against her will.
Biden senior adviser Anita Dunn and White House chief of staff Jeff Zients (Getty Images/File)
“There is a huge diversity problem and they are afraid of what people will say,” the source said, adding that although at least one person outside the administration had spoken to Jean-Pierre, the plan was not yet available. This was unlikely to lead to his departure.
“She has been pretty consistent in telling people, as soon as she got the job, that she would stay until the election,” the source said. “I think Karine decided to stay, against all odds and that’s it.”
Both sources later told the Post that the press secretary had relied too much on her notes to be able to provide the quick thinking needed in her role, with one arguing that she “didn’t not an understanding of the problems” despite Jean-Pierre thinking she is “doing a wonderful job”.
A February report from NBC News detailed a job offer Jean-Pierre received and rejected in December from EMILYs List, a pro-abortion group, and, according to an email shared with the Post, Dunn appeared to have accepted that same month that Jean-Pierre wasn’t going anywhere. anytime soon.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks to first lady Jill Biden at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, DC, April 27, 2024. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“The KJP is not going anywhere, so this is a ridiculous article,” Dunn wrote in the email to a Washington Post reporter about another article.
Fox News Digital contacted the White House for additional comment.
The White House’s denial regarding Jean-Pierre comes as Biden received more bad news regarding his re-election bid.
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A new CNN poll released Sunday reveals former President Trump holding a continued advantage (49% – 43%) in a head-to-head matchup, with that lead increasing to nine points (42% – 33%) when including independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (16%) and Dr. Cornel West (4%) and Green Party candidate Jill Stein (3%).
Additionally, 55% said they considered Trump’s presidency a success, but 61% said they considered Biden’s presidency a failure.
