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Karine Jean-Pierre is the new White House press secretary – the first Black person and first out LGBTQ+ person to take the role.

The timing of the bombshell news about reversing abortion rights comes as early voting kicks off in Illinois on May 19.

Karine Jean-Pierre, the new White House press secretary, is the first openly gay person to be appointed to the role. She wrote in her 2019 book about her struggles with her sexuality.

As the midterm elections approach, the Biden administration is making some changes, including nominating Karine Jean-Pierre, 44, as White House press secretary.

A lesbian, Jean-Pierre, whose appointment was announced Thursday, has been serving the Biden administration as the principal deputy White House press secretary.

Jean-Pierre will also be the first openly gay person to have the most visible post at the White House aside from the president.

By Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason

Karine Jean-Pierre will be the White House’s new press secretary when Jen Psaki steps down from the role on 13 May.

There are several facts about Karine Jean-Pierre's record of radical politics more important than her skin color or her sexual preference.

The new White House press secretary has been in a long-term relationship and shares a daughter with a prominent CNN political correspondent, raising questions