{"id":2232980,"date":"2024-04-29T18:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T22:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-responds-to-report-of-an-effort-within-the-white-house-to-oust-karine-jean-pierre\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T18:08:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T22:08:07","slug":"biden-admin-responds-to-report-of-an-effort-within-the-white-house-to-oust-karine-jean-pierre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-responds-to-report-of-an-effort-within-the-white-house-to-oust-karine-jean-pierre\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Administration Addresses White House Attempt to Remove Karine Jean-Pierre"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-responds-to-report-of-an-effort-within-the-white-house-to-oust-karine-jean-pierre%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2232980&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200dWhite House addressed attempts to remove\u200c Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre by \u2063top Democrats, with denials from Biden&#8217;s team, including spokesman\u2064 Andrew Bates. Allegations suggest an \u200beffort led by Anita Dunn and Jeff Zients to convince Jean-Pierre to step down, citing concerns over her performance and readiness.\u200c Bates refuted the claims and expressed strong support for Jean-Pierre&#8217;s dedication and\u200d preparation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 29, 2024 at 2:35pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The White House has responded to a report that there was an effort last year by top Democrats close to President Joe Biden to oust White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">press secretary<\/a> Karine Jean-Pierre.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-takes-commanding-lead-biden-even-cnn-poll-shows-45-holds-major-advantage\/\">Biden<\/a> denied claims by two people who told the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/26\/us-news\/inside-the-failed-white-house-coup-against-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> they were briefed on the plot to persuade the press secretary to leave her post.<\/p>\n<p>White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden's Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">deputy press secretary<\/a> Andrew Bates defended Jean-Pierre and told the outlet she was being \u201csingled out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A source told the Post that last fall, White House adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-ap-sources-biden-pick-zients-next-chief-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anita Dunn<\/a> called in several \u201cprominent Democrats\u201d to explain to Jean-Pierre that she should consider stepping away from her job after more than a year and a half.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were a number of people she asked to engage Karine,\u201d the source told the Post. \u201cThere was an effort to have some outside folks who Karine knows and trusts talk to her about why leaving last fall would have made a lot of sense for her and her career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source said White House Chief of Staff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-white-house-official-accused-classic-behavior-connection-jill-biden-makes-untouchable-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Zients<\/a> had intricate knowledge of the plan and supported it.<\/p>\n<p>A second source told the Post that people in Biden\u2019s inner circle beyond Dunn and Zients wanted Jean-Pierre to leave.<\/p>\n<p>But, the person said, there were concerns about how it might look if the White House\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-press-sec-says-single-mom-now-separating-lesbian-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black and lesbian<\/a> spokeswoman was fired, demoted or replaced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJeff and Anita were trying to find Karine a graceful exit,\u201d the Post\u2019s second source said. \u201cThere\u2019s a huge diversity issue, and they\u2019re afraid of what folks are going to say.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is Karine Jean-Pierre a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-press-sec-snarls-at-reporter-who-waited-4-months-to-ask-a-question-wasting-our-time\/\" title=\"Biden's Press Sec lashes out at reporter after 4-month wait: 'Wasting our time'\">good press secretary<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While there were reported to have been concerns among top White House officials about firing Jean-Pierre, the Post\u2019s second source explained those who wanted her gone had good reason as they believed she was not up to the job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKarine doesn\u2019t have an understanding of the issues and she reads the book [binder] word-for-word \u2026 she thinks she\u2019s doing an amazing job,\u201d the person said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe doesn\u2019t have a grasp of the issues and doesn\u2019t spend the time to learn,\u201d the source said. \u201cThese issues are not second nature to people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsrael and Gaza is a perfect example. It\u2019s very nuanced. Jen would have calls with people to feel well-versed enough to go to the briefing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source was referring to Jean-Pierre\u2019s predecessor, Jen Psaki.<\/p>\n<p>The person added that being the spokeswoman for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-job-approval-sinks-historic-low-hasnt-result-bad-70-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the president<\/a> requires more effort than Jean-Pierre displayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s an enormous amount of work that goes into getting ready, and consistently she does not put in that level of work,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to the Post, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wh-counsel-warns-biden-stop-bringing-big-donors-oval-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bates<\/a> denied there was a plot to persuade Jean-Pierre to leave her job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only are these claims wildly false, but the reality is the polar opposite,\u201d he said. \u201cKarine was never approached by anyone with such a message. She spends four hours preparing every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The deputy press secretary also referred to Dunn and Zients by name and said neither wanted her gone from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-white-house-tiktok-influencers-may-get-briefing-room-shore-2024-youth-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">briefing room<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd neither Jeff nor Anita did any such thing; both have been unflinchingly supportive of her,\u201d Bates said.<\/p>\n<p>He also took issue with the claim Jean-Pierre is ill-prepared for her job and cannot do it without a binder to reference during news briefings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery press secretary uses the binder,\u201d Bates said. \u201cWhy is she being singled out?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kjp-calls-peter-doocy-disingenuous-turns-tables-trumps-bloodbath-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jean-Pierre<\/a> has served Biden in her current role since May 2022, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jen-psaki-admits-rfk-jr-huge-huge-huge-problem-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psaki<\/a> left her job for a position with MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p>The Post\u2019s sources said it is believed Jean-Pierre will remain press secretary through the November election.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. 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He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to a report, the White House addressed claims of a past attempt by top Democrats to remove press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. 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