Karine Jean-Pierre Makes History As The First Openly Gay Person And Second Black Woman Ever To Hold The White House Press Briefing
White House history was made on May 26, when principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre became the first openly gay person to lead the White ...
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“It’s a real honor to be standing here today,” Jean-Pierre said. “I appreciate the historic nature. I really do. But I believe that … being behind this podium, being in this room, being in this building is not about one person. It’s about what we do on behalf of the American people.”
The first Black woman in history to hold the daily press briefing was Judy Smith, who did so in 1991 while serving as President George H.W. Bush’s deputy press secretary. Like many others, Smith took to Twitter to congratulate Jean-Pierre.
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