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Jen Psaki’s Last Day at the White House Podium

05/13/2022 PMSwithESP Biden Administration 0

Jen Psaki delivered her final White House press briefing as President Biden’s press secretary on Friday. In 16 months Psaki appeared 224 times before turning the podium over to Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black and the first openly gay White House press secretary.

.@PressSec Jen Psaki: "I want to thank all of you in this room. You have challenged me, you have pushed me, you have debated me and at times we have disagreed. That is democracy in action. That is it working. Without accountability, without debate, government is not as strong." pic.twitter.com/nnOYYHVCwL
— CSPAN (@cspan) May 13, 2022

Today is Jen Psaki's last official day as White House Press Secretary. We thank her for bringing her knowledge, honesty, and most of all wit to the press podium. #PsakiBomb pic.twitter.com/0ECR6x8R10
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 13, 2022

Jen handled with grace and respect even the stupidest SOBs.

He took his beatings like a man and never got tired of coming back for more. I’ll give him that. pic.twitter.com/AP7m2Bisp6
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 13, 2022

Psaki’s advice to her successor: spend as much time as possible talking to Biden and sitting in on policy meetings to understand where the president is on an issue and what is happening from a policy standpoint.

Jen Psaki's time as the White House press secretary has officially come to an end — here's what she's learned from the role, and what she would have done differently pic.twitter.com/wxBAjsXZYS
— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) May 13, 2022

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