Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will cover this year’s midterm elections on MSNBC, the network announced on Tuesday. Psaki is the latest in a long line of one-time government officials, ex-cops, and retired spies to land TV spots after leaving employment in Washington. Psaki departed the White House …
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NBC journalists are concerned former White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s hire at their sister station MSNBC would “tarnish” the brand’s credibility, people familiar with the matter told CNN on Friday. There was apparently enough concern over the issue to warrant an “impromptu phone call” from NBC News president Noah Oppenheim, the …
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“I do think that it has been easier and harsher from some in the right wing who have gone after her because she is the first woman, the first woman of color [to serve as vice president],” Psaki reportedly said on Wednesday at the “Women Rule” event hosted by media …
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While defending the Biden administration’s decision to continue a Trump-era policy of expelling asylum seekers, Psaki argued that Title 42 was a public health issue the White House would have made much better progress on, if not for Trump. Psaki was referring to an April 2020 briefing in which Trump …
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On Wednesday evening, CBS journalist Ed O’Keefe asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to explain an incident on Tuesday which saw journalists escorted out of the Oval Office as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden discussed pertinent issues in front of the press. The leaders …
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It must have something to do with all those TV lights, the undivided attention of the audience and the sheer power of being the intermediary between the President of the United States and the world’s press that turns perfectly ordinary people into power-crazed monsters prepared to say or do anything …
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“The men and women who gave their lives… that doesn’t take the place of all of the progress, all of the work that’s been done to evacuate people,” Psaki said on Sunday in a press briefing. She added that the 13 fallen service members sacrificed their lives to save thousands …
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Asked about President Joe Biden’s August 31 withdrawal deadline during a Tuesday press conference, Psaki said that while the mission “will end based on the achievement of our objectives,” it is currently “on pace” to meet that date. “I would say that this is now on track to be the …
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Asked about whether the Taliban has any interest in reaching a peaceful resolution as a top US envoy is set to meet with the group for talks, Psaki struck a diplomatic tone, advising the militants to think about what role they want to play on the world stage and suggesting …
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Asked by Fox News’ Peter Doocy on Friday about whether long hours in masks might have “harmful emotional, academic, and psychological effects” on children – echoing concerns raised by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis – Psaki rebuffed the question, arguing that her own “personal experience” showed otherwise. “My rising kindergartener told …
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