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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino

Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden’s former press secretary, leaves Democratic party

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Karine Jean-Pierre in the press briefing room at the White House on 30 October 2024. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters

Karine Jean-Pierre, who served as White House press secretary for Joe Biden, has left the Democratic party to become an independent, according to the publisher of her forthcoming book.

Jean-Pierre, who served two Democratic White Houses, is expected to detail the weeks that preceded Biden’s monumental decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, per a preview of the book, which is set to be published this fall.

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