Change is unfurling at the White House. On Wednesday (May 26) Karine Jean-Pierre became the second Black woman to take her turn in the James S.
Brady Briefing Room. Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman to address reporters since Judy Smith, a deputy press secretary for President George H W Bush, in 1991.
Opening the briefing, the press secretary acknowledged the momentous occasion. “It’s a real honour to be standing here today,” she said. “Clearly the president believes that representation matters and I appreciate him giving me this opportunity.” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki took to Twitter to applaud the history-making move and Jean-Pierre online. “[Jean-Pierre] is doing her first full briefing from the podium today making history