White House Promotes National Security Spox John Kirby, Named Assistant to the President

[mystery-ak]

White House Promotes National Security Spox John Kirby, Named Assistant to the President

Breitbart News 12 Feb 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kirby, President Joe Biden’s national security spokesman, is getting an expanded role at the White House, according to a U.S. official.

Kirby will have a new title, White House national security communications adviser, and will be named an assistant to the president, the official said Sunday. The official was not authorized to speak about an appointment that has not been publicly announced and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Details of the expanded role were first reported by Reuters.

Kirby came to the White House in 2022 as the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, not long after Karine Jean-Pierre was named White House press secretary, after the departure of former press secretary Jen Psaki. Previously, the NSC didn’t have anyone in such a role.

He will run a separate team from the national security press team that will coordinate information across agencies, the official said.

Kirby is a retired U.S. Navy admiral and has been valued in the administration for publicly navigating thorny foreign policy questions with ease. He has also served as the top spokesman at the Pentagon and the State Department during the Obama administration. Under Biden, Kirby has been a regular fixture in the White House press briefing room. His presence in briefings will continue.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/12/white-house-promotes-national-security-spox-john-kirby-named-assistant-to-the-president/

[mystery-ak]

He's a good liar...he's earned this *promotion*..

[GtHawk]

He's a good liar...he's earned this *promotion*..

Assistant Diaper Handler(AD for short)....that's a promotion? Or maybe they promoted him to Senior Assistant Diaper Handler? That's S.A.D. 

[Timber Rattler]

Sticking him in a different silo than KJP, but perhaps with greater access to Biden.  Heck, Kirby may even be acting as a shadow National Security Advisor now, since Jake Sullivan has made such a mess of things.  Possibly a tryout for that job.