Lauren Boebert tried to come for Karine Jean-Pierre and failed miserably
The Grio about her first year in the position. It was also to tie in with Pride Month.Host Gerren Keith Gaynor introduced Jean-Pierre as a “history maker”, due to her list of firsts.
He went on to ask JP about her experience as Press Secretary and if it was how she always thought it would be.She responded by saying being press secretary is a unique experience for anyone who takes on the role, whatever their background.“I don’t know if I’ve ever had an image or a view of what it would be like as a historic figure in this role because you never know, but one thing that I can say is being the first, and I’ve had many firsts, it’s always very different,” she said. “It’s going to be very different for me than it was for the last 34 press secretaries, and that’s just a fact.”She went on to say she was aware of the communities she represents in such a high-profile position.“It’s not lost on me the communities that I represent and what I mean to those communities, and how they view me at the podium and how important it is to them,” she added. “That is also on my mind, right?
On how I’m representing the Black community, the Caribbean community, the LGBTQ+ community, and it is important I do that well.”Some on the right seized upon JP referring to herself as a “historic figure” as a sign of arrogance.
This overlooks the fact she was responding to a question from someone who referred to her as a “history maker”.And quite frankly, she has made history… as much as some may wish to downplay the fact.One of those who tried to knock JP was Boebert.“Karine Jean-Pierre is walking around calling herself a historical figure now,” Boebert tweeted.
