Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats and media voices after announcing her upcoming memoir Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines.
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described Democrat leaders’ public rejection of then-President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election as a “firing squad,” expressing shock at how quickly the party turned against him. Speaking at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics on Wednesday, she reflected on the weeks following Biden’s disastrous debate performance, which exposed his cognitive decline and led to widespread calls for him to step down.
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, attention is turning to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and her future career prospects. Despite facing criticism for her performance in the role, Jean-Pierre’s next steps could closely resemble those of her predecessor, Jen Psaki, who transitioned into a lucrative media career after leaving the White House.
President Joe Biden’s decision to commute the sentence of Rita Crundwell, the woman behind the largest municipal embezzlement scandal in U.S. history, has ignited outrage in the small community of Dixon, Illinois.
Human rights activists, former corrections officials, and families of crime victims have called on President Biden to commute the sentences of all 40 federal death row inmates before leaving office.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) voiced sharp criticism of President Joe Biden following the pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, for a series of crimes dating back to 2014. Johnson accused the Biden family of eroding public trust in the nation’s justice system.
The ongoing egg shortage in the United States is a clear example of how economic mismanagement and external challenges are impacting everyday Americans.
President Joe Biden will meet with his successor, President-elect Donald Trump, this Wednesday in the Oval Office, the White House announced on Saturday.
