White House Deputy Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Defense John Kirby, who is highly regarded in Washington but does not have a long history with Biden, have long been considered leading candidates to run for office. Psaki, multiple sources inside and outside the White House told Reuters. The sources declined to be named before the official announcement. Communications Director Kate Bedingfield, who recently made her debut in the newsroom and quickly impressed many in Washington with her confidence in answering questions, is also under consideration, the two sources said. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Bedingfield, who represented President Joe Biden when he was vice president and ran for president early in the day, has not expressed interest in the post during this administration, although he has spoken about his role as press secretary in the past, he said. one of the sources. Psaki is expected to stay at work through the White House Correspondents’ dinner later this month, a source told Reuters. He plans to join MSNBC, Axios said on Friday, citing an anonymous source close to the matter. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki delivers the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, March 10, 2022. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst / File Photo Asked about the reports in the White House on Friday, Psaki said “Well, you can not get rid of me yet.” She added that she had nothing to confirm about future plans and was happy to be back in the press room after quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test. Asked if she could fairly inform reporters if she had conversations with any media outlet, Psaki said “I have always exceeded the strict moral and legal requirements of the Biden government and I take it very seriously.” Psaki said in January 2021 that she planned to stay at work for just one year. In June, he said during a conference that he had the flexibility to stay longer if needed. Psaki’s vivid, detailed press releases, sometimes characterized by warm greetings or declining exchanges with journalists, helped define Biden’s early presidency. They served as a stark contrast to the president’s less precise expression and to the previous Trump administration’s militant approach to the press. The decision to replace Psaki will most likely be made by Biden himself, in consultation with Ron Klein’s chief of staff and other top advisers. “Jen is here and she works hard every day on behalf of the president to get you the answers to the questions you have and that is where her focus is,” said the White House official. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Andrea Shalal, Nandita Bose, Steve Holland and Susan Heavey. Edited by: Katharine Jackson, Heather Timmons and Aurora Ellis Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
