Biden promotes Karine Jean-Pierre to senior adviser — despite struggles as press secretary, shadowy effort to remove her
By Steven Nelson
Published Oct. 7, 2024, 3:41 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON —President Biden has promoted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to serve as a senior adviser during his final three months in office — despite internal concern about Jean-Pierre’s performance, which resulted in an unsuccessful attempt to coax her to step aside.
Jean-Pierre’s new position was held by highly influential figures credited with significant policy contributions under past presidents — including Jared Kushner (Donald Trump), David Axelrod (Barack Obama) and Karl Rove (George W. Bush).
“Karine has been a trusted adviser to the President and all of us here at the White House since day one. Her counsel will be critical to get as much done as possible for the American people in the coming months,” White House chief of staff Jeff Zients told ABC News, which reported the promotion Monday.
The new title likely does not include a pay raise — as Jean-Pierre, 50, already earned $180,000 per year, the same as current senior advisers.
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