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riversedge

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Thu May 6, 2021, 03:32 PM May 2021

Jen Psaki Reveals She Plans to Step Down as Biden Press Secretary Next Year [View all]

Source: mediaite.com


By Colby Hall May 6th, 2021, 2:14 pm
128 Comments


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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki revealed in an hour-long interview with David Axelrod that she intends to step down from her role after serving only “roughly” one year.

Psaki’s plans aren’t that out of the ordinary. Administrations typically work through a number of people in that very high stress and manic-paced role; for example, the Trump administration saw four separate Press Secretaries serve former President Donald Trump.

Psaki’s comments came during a conversation with host David Axelrod (with whom she worked during the Obama administration) that she is undaunted by the challenge and the responsibility (which she says she loves), but when she discussed the role with the Biden transition team, it was about serving roughly a one-year term. “I think it’s going to be time for somebody else to have this job, in a year from now or about a year from now,” she said....................................

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/jen-psaki-reveals-she-plans-to-step-down-as-biden-press-secretary-next-year/



All good things come to an end. onto bigger and brighter things.




Aww, bummer!

Jen Psaki Reveals She Plans to Step Down as Biden Press Secretary Next Year https://mediaite.com/a/uzhrw via @mediaite
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Oh no! cilla4progress May 2021 #1
She will be missed. But, as suggested, onto bigger and brighter things. Auggie May 2021 #2
She could run for office William Seger May 2021 #48
She could run a company Auggie May 2021 #49
Exactly what I was thinking.. msfiddlestix May 2021 #60
I'll miss her terribly EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #3
Has anyone ever done that job better? Ever? mpcamb May 2021 #58
I hope that she, and she alone, will choose her successor. Aristus May 2021 #4
I hope she leave us a "Jen Psaki's Greatest Hits Crushing the Spirit of Pete Douchy of Fox News" CD Submariner May 2021 #5
We're lucky to have her as long as we can. She certainly showed... brush May 2021 #6
We Need Someone As Quick And Sharp colsohlibgal May 2021 #7
#2 riversedge May 2021 #11
Not a surprise Botany May 2021 #8
I suppose. ancianita May 2021 #19
Assistant Press Secretary---- HUAJIAO May 2021 #34
Cool. ancianita May 2021 #42
Symone D. Sanders would be good too. Botany May 2021 #51
Karine Jean-Pierre is okay Sugarcoated May 2021 #44
I like her - but the truly classic replacement would be a walkingman May 2021 #47
I would be good w/the Rude Pundit or the Liberal Redneck Botany May 2021 #52
The Ferret/ShowerCap dude would be pretty entertaining too (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #56
I will miss her very much, Mr.Bill May 2021 #9
I believe Jen Psaki said that she would only MontanaMama May 2021 #10
I recall reading the same thing caraher May 2021 #54
Best in recent years. Hard to imagine someone as good catrose May 2021 #12
+1 LizBeth May 2021 #16
Well, at least she's shown everyone how it's done. NellieStarbuck May 2021 #13
I only wish the article didn't normalize ANYTHING about the Trump administration. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2021 #14
I console myself that after the Babe came Joltin' Joe and after him came The Mick RVN VET71 May 2021 #15
Nooooo! Say it ain't so! ancianita May 2021 #17
Bummer! hibbing May 2021 #18
May the mentoring process for her successor be smooth Raven123 May 2021 #20
Gotta be a stressful job mcar May 2021 #21
She'll be tough to replace. What great work she's been doing. (nt) Paladin May 2021 #22
She is spectacular Roc2020 May 2021 #23
White House Press Secretary doesn't seem to be a great springboard position Shermann May 2021 #24
I don't envy her successor. Jen has set the bar awfully damned high. 11 Bravo May 2021 #25
I'm not surprised since.. ananda May 2021 #26
Noooooooo! piddyprints May 2021 #27
NOOOOOOO!! paleotn May 2021 #28
Kinda glad a lot of people are thinking the same thing as me! 2Gingersnaps May 2021 #41
I'm very, very disappointed to hear this, but it's far from a surprise. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #29
NOOO!!!!!! ailsagirl May 2021 #30
That's a shame. She's the BEST that I've seen... EVER. NurseJackie May 2021 #31
She is the BEST! If paying MORE will keep her DO IT! bluestarone May 2021 #32
One of the musclecar6 May 2021 #33
Pity. She's wonderful. Totally Tunsie May 2021 #35
I wish her the best. twodogsbarking May 2021 #36
She's a rockstar C_U_L8R May 2021 #37
Psaki is simply outstanding and a hard act to follow. dalton99a May 2021 #38
I bet it's exhausting IronLionZion May 2021 #39
oh no! She will be so missed. Those are some big shoes to fill. I hope they have an equally FlyingPiggy May 2021 #40
assuming she has a hand in selecting her successor... Layzeebeaver May 2021 #43
Rarely does a press secretary serve out one term, let alone two. Drunken Irishman May 2021 #45
Damn. Catherine Vincent May 2021 #46
I know, reasons -- but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! byronius May 2021 #50
I don't think I have ever seen anyone do a great job like she does. LiberalFighter May 2021 #53
She is the BEST. GETPLANING May 2021 #55
No! Mike Nelson May 2021 #57
That's a shame. That woman is amazing. NT Happy Hoosier May 2021 #59
she is excellent and I'm sure someone equally as excellent will replace her. Javaman May 2021 #61
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