The Biden administration has struck down claims that there was a secret internal plot to remove White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Notably, the New York Post reported the scheme on Thursday, April 25, 2024. After the plot became public, Deputy White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates dismissed the claims.
“Not only are these claims wildly false, but the reality is the polar opposite,” Bates said. “Karine was never approached by anyone with such a message. She spends four hours preparing every day.” Bates added, “Neither Jeff nor Anita did any such thing; both have been unflinchingly supportive of her.”
According to reports, Jean-Pierre’s bosses were unhappy with her habit of reading prepared answers directly from her binder. They believe she wasn’t making an adequate case for President Biden, who wants to launch his re-election campaign.
“Every press secretary uses the binder. Why is she being singled out?” Bates stated. A source told the Post that the White House is trying to convince Jean-Pierre to leave her job. The effort reportedly included having outsiders Jean-Pierre knew to persuade her to move along.
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Furthermore, another source reportedly told the Post, “They were trying to find Karine a graceful exit.” The sources claim it was all in an “effort to avoid removing her against her will.” “There’s a huge diversity issue,” a source said. “And they’re afraid of what folks are going to say.”
The source added that at least one person from outside the administration spoke to Jean-Pierre. However, they noted that the plan had not yet led to her departure and was unlikely to.
“She has been pretty consistent in telling people from the minute she got the job that she was going to stay through the election,” another source said. “I think Karine has decided to stay, come hell or high water, and that’s that.”
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In addition, both sources revealed that the press secretary relied too much on her notes. As a result, they say she can’t provide the quick-thinking pushback needed in the role. Also, one argued that she “doesn’t have an understanding of the issues” despite Jean-Pierre thinking that she’s “doing an amazing job.”
According to NBC, Jean-Pierre received and rejected a job offer in December from EMILYs List, a pro-abortion group. Similarly, the Post revealed Dunn accepted that Jean-Pierre wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon that month.
“KJP isn’t going anywhere, so this is a ridiculous piece,” Dunn wrote. The White House’s denial concerning Jean-Pierre comes as Biden received more bad news about his re-election bid.
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According to a new CNN poll released Sunday, former President Donald Trump holds an advantage (49%-43%) in a head-to-head matchup. However, the poll saw the lead growing to nine points (42%-33%) with independent candidates Robert F Kennedy Jr. (16%), Dr. Cornel West (4%), and Green Party candidate Jill Stein (3%).
While 55% said they saw Trump’s presidency as a success, 61% saw Biden’s presidency as a failure. With the general elections looming, the stakes keep increasing. However, the secret plot to dismiss White House Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre remains false per Bates.
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