{"id":2442806,"date":"2025-06-04T12:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karine-jean-pierre-walks-away-from-democratic-party-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:42:26","slug":"karine-jean-pierre-walks-away-from-democratic-party-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karine-jean-pierre-walks-away-from-democratic-party-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Karine Jean-Pierre walks away from Democratic Party &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fkarine-jean-pierre-walks-away-from-democratic-party-washington-examiner%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=2442806&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>In her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-wants-to-put-josh-hawley-and-ted-cruz-on-the-no-fly-list\/\" title=\"Democrat Wants To Put Josh Hawley And Ted Cruz On The No-Fly List\">upcoming book<\/a> titled *Autonomous: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines*, former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">reveals<\/a> that she has left the Democratic party and is encouraging people to &#8220;think outside of our boxes.&#8221; The book reflects her thoughtful decision to embrace independence amidst what she describes as a time of misinformation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-scientist-unpacks-the-problem-with-follow-the-science\/\" title=\"WATCH: Scientist Unpacks The Problem With \u2018Follow The Science\u2019\">social policy<\/a> regression.In an Instagram video, she addresses the inquiries she receives about her future after leaving the White House, suggesting the book is her response.Jean-Pierre emphasizes the importance of unity over partisanship, urging readers to move forward together while respecting diverse communities. Released on October 21, her book discusses not only her personal journey but also critical events related to the Biden management, including the circumstances around Biden&#8217;s reelection bid and perceived betrayals by the Democratic Party. This book adds to the discourse surrounding the current political climate and reflects Jean-Pierre&#8217;s advocacy for a more inclusive, non-partisan approach.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Karine Jean-Pierre walks away from Democratic Party to &lsquo;follow my own compass&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2137849\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An upcoming book by former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/press-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >press secretary<\/a><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a>&nbsp;reveals that she is no longer a member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic<\/a>&nbsp;Party, and is urging others to &ldquo;think outside of our boxes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre&rsquo;s book,&nbsp;<em>Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines<\/em>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/karine-jean-pierre\/independent\/9781668652794\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">details<\/a>&nbsp;how the former spokesperson for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden administration<\/a> &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t come to her decision to be an Independent lightly.&rdquo; In an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKeqkaFRnCC\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Instagram video<\/a>, Jean-Pierre said people have asked her since leaving the White House, &ldquo;What do we do next?&rdquo; and claimed that this new book is her answer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3430833\/ali-khamenei-rejects-core-tenets-nuclear-deal-iran\/\">Ali Khamenei rejects core tenets of US proposal for nuclear deal with Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3430811\/elise-stefanik-boosts-local-republicans-save-new-york-pac\/\">Elise Stefanik boosts local Republicans with new &#8216;Save New York&#8217; PAC ahead of gubernatorial decision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3430993\/education-department-investigate-district-dei\/\">NY mother urges Education Department to investigate district over DEI matters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;And what I mean by that is in an era of misinformation, disinformation, the regressiveness of social policy, what we&rsquo;re seeing currently right now, what I have decided to do, and I really have thought long and hard about this, is to follow my own compass,&rdquo; Jean-Pierre said. &ldquo;And that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ve done, and that&rsquo;s what this book does. And here&rsquo;s the truth, and here&rsquo;s how I will lay it out to you: I think we need to stop thinking in boxes, and think outside of our boxes, and not be so partisan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former press secretary then stressed the need for unity, saying<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, &ldquo;I will be there with you&rdquo; under the condition that others respect the community &ldquo;that<em>&nbsp;I<\/em>&nbsp;belong to&rdquo; and other &ldquo;vulnerable&rdquo; communities she cares about, without elaborating exactly who that encompasses. As such, she argued her book is about looking beyond &ldquo;partisan&rdquo; stances in politics and<\/span> how people can &ldquo;move forward together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This combination of photos shows former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, on Nov. 13, 2024, left, and the cover of her book &ldquo;Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines.&rdquo; (AP Photo\/left, and Grand Central Publishing via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The online listing for Jean-Pierre&rsquo;s book lists the release date as Oct. 21. The book&rsquo;s description does not mention anything about former President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3416348\/joe-biden-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s health<\/a> but does detail &ldquo;the three weeks that led to Biden&rsquo;s abandoning&rdquo; his reelection bid and &ldquo;the betrayal by the Democratic Party&rdquo; that he faced.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-life-arts\/3422231\/jake-tapper-alex-thompson-original-sin-claims-to-tell-biden-decline-cover-up-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JAKE TAPPER AND ALEX THOMPSON&rsquo;S &lsquo;ORIGINAL SIN&rsquo; CLAIMS TO TELL THE STORY OF THE COVER-UP OF BIDEN&rsquo;S DECLINE. IS IT JUST ANOTHER CHAPTER?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prior to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden<\/a>&nbsp;dropping his 2024 reelection bid, Jean-Pierre pushed back against unflattering videos of the president, which featured former President Barack Obama and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appearing to help Biden during public events.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3048814\/white-house-rips-unflattering-biden-videos-cheap-fakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The former White House press secretary deemed the videos &ldquo;cheapfakes,&rdquo;<\/a>&nbsp;a play on the word &ldquo;deepfake,&rdquo; and claimed &ldquo;the right-wing critics of the president have a credibility problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Independent<\/em>&nbsp;is the latest book regarding the troubled Biden administration. It follows the New York Times best seller, Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Original Sin: President Biden&rsquo;s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again<\/em>. Tapper&rsquo;s involvement in the book has been strongly criticized,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3422002\/jake-tapper-book-promotion-apology-tour-biden-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as late-night host Jon Stewart called it &ldquo;f***ing weird&rdquo;<\/a>&nbsp;how the CNN anchor was selling a book containing news that could have been told to the public &ldquo;a year ago, for free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2137849\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2137849\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karine Jean-Pierre leaves the Democratic Party to &#8220;follow my own compass&#8221; and encourages others to &#8220;think outside of our boxes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2442807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Karine-Jean-Pierre-Independent-book-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32923,32635,32603,6522,32076],"class_list":["post-2442806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democratic-party","tag-karine-jean-pierre","tag-political-news","tag-resignation","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Karine-Jean-Pierre-Independent-book-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2442806"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442810,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442806\/revisions\/2442810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2442807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2442806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2442806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2442806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}