Biden announces all-female White House communications team
By Justine Coleman - 11/29/20 05:39 PM EST
President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday unveiled what his transition team says is the first entirely female White House communications team in U.S. history.
Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced the members of their White House senior communications staff, calling the women “diverse, experienced, and talented.â€
“Communicating directly and truthfully to the American people is one of the most important duties of a President, and this team will be entrusted with the tremendous responsibility of connecting the American people to the White House,†Biden said in a statement.
The Biden team named Jen Psaki, who currently oversees confirmations for the transition team, as White House press secretary. It cited her experience as White House communications director, deputy White House communications director and deputy White House press secretary during the Obama administration.
Psaki released a statement in response to the news, saying she was "honored to work again for @JoeBiden."
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