The appointments were announced in a statement published on the Biden-Harris transition website on Monday.
US President-elect,
Joe Biden, has named a historic all-female senior White House press staff.
The appointments were
announced in a statement published on the Biden-Harris transition website on
Monday.
According to the
statement, the appointments reflect Biden’s “continued commitment to building
an administration that looks like America and is ready to deliver results for
working families on day one”.
The appointees are
Elizabeth Alexander, Communications Director for the First Lady; Kate
Bedingfield, White House Communications Director; Ashley Etienne,
Communications Director for the Vice President; Karine Jean-Pierre, Principal
Deputy Press Secretary; Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary; Symone Sanders,
Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson for the Vice President; and Pili Tobar,
Deputy White House Communications Director.
“Communicating
directly and truthfully to the American people is one of the most important
duties of a President, and this team will be entrusted with the tremendous
responsibility of connecting the American people to the White House,” part of
the statement read.
“I am proud to
announce today the first senior White House communications team comprised
entirely of women. These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse
perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country
back better.”
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